Researchers reveal true scale of megalodon shark for first time

UK study shows dorsal fin of prehistoric mega-fish was similar height to adult human

The enormous size of a prehistoric mega-shark made famous in Hollywood films has been revealed for the first time in its entirety by a UK study.

Previously only the length of the Otodus megalodon had been estimated, but a team from the University of Bristol and Swansea University has determined the size of the rest of its body, including fins as large as an adult human.