O megalodonte extinguiu-se por causa de outro temível predador (que lhe roubou o jantar)

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O temível megalodonte tinha cerca de 15 metros e era tão grande que conseguia engolir um humano inteiro.

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Foi o rei dos oceanos na época do Plioceno, e dominou as águas há 23 milhões a 3,6 milhões de anos.

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Mas um outro predador roubou-lhe o jantar: o não menos temível tubarão branco

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Os 2 animais eram contemporâneos no Plioceno e estavam no mesmo nível da cadeia alimentar.

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Assim, diz um novo estudo, a competição pelas presas foi um dos factores que ditou a extinção do megalodonte.

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