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Otodus obliquus was originally known by the name of Lamna oblique and it was one of the earliest forms of mackerel sharks. Mackerel Shark is referred to a specific kind of a shark that has a specific kind of body shape (like the fish - "Mackerel") and a unique lifestyle (it lives in the open water). The largest predatory shark that has ever known to be lived on the planet is the Megalodon and it is also known to be considered the descendants of the Otodus obliquus. One of the main reasons that the Megalodon is extinct can be the fact that it was out-competed by most of its cousins the other descendants of Otodus obliquus.   Otodus Teeth The Odus teeth are known for their unique shape which has a wide triangular shaped crown along with large side cusps. The bigger sized Otodus obliquus teeth are not found that easily but can be found after enough search in many areas. Most of these teeth were destroyed at the time of the collection process becasue of the techniques used for ex...

  Tiger Sharks are known to be one of the biggest species of sharks all over the world. The largest one that is recorded to be measuring over 15 foot and weighing nearly 1100 pounds . These are strong with a torpedo-shaped body and have small and round snout big eyes. The tiger sharks belong to the requiem species which is one of the largest known families of sharks. It consists of over 60 species which are mostly all-powerful and medium to large in size in shape. Some of the common Tiger Shark species include the Bull Shark, Blue Shark, Oceanic Whitetip, and the Silky Shark. All of these sharks are quite quick and ferocious hunters and have huge appetites. The dustbin of the Sea Owing to the nature of their eating habits, tiger sharks are commonly called the ‘Dustbin of the Sea’. They can possibly eat anything with their notched teeth , which  help them grab  prey and shear it even with the thickest skin. They can easily feed on a variety of prey including sea snakes, cr...