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Posted on: Saturday, November 8, 2008

'MEGALODON: LARGEST SHARK THAT EVER LIVED'
Mega sharks

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Talk about jaws — what do you expect from giant prehistoric sharks that were 60 feet long? The megalodon had about 276 teeth at any given time and ate about 2,500 pounds of food every day.

Photos by ANDREW SHIMABUKU | The Honolulu Advertiser

How do you measure up to the height of a shark? These Bishop Museum visitors find out at the “Megalodon” exhibit.

The “Megalodon: Largest Shark That Ever Lived” exhibit at Bishop Museum.

It was big, REALLY BIG.

The long-gone megalodon shark was 60 feet long, with a body mass of 77 tons. It disappeared about 2 million years ago, but you can find out all about it at tomorrow's Family Sunday event, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Bishop Museum, where the traveling "Megalodon: Largest Shark That Ever Lived" is in residence through Jan. 11.

"Megalodon," a project of the Florida Museum of Natural History, focuses on the evolution, biology and misconceptions of giant prehistoric sharks.

Amazing tidbit: The longest known megalodon tooth is 7 1/4 inches.

The great thing about Family Sunday? Admission is just $3 for kama'aina and

military; regular admission is $15.95 general, $12.95 for those 4-12 and 65 and older, free for keiki 3 and younger and museum members. 847-3511.

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