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<p>As part of our week of Sharks on the Ancients, today we tell the story of Megalodon, the largest living marine animal, ever.</p><br><p>Does this colossal prehistoric shark still lurk beneath the waves? Tristan Hughes is joined by leading expert Professor John Long to unveil the jaw-dropping size, power, and ferocity of this ancient super-predator. John recounts his incredible fossil discoveries which chart evolutionary milestones, and reveals the mind-blowing hunting strategies of Megalodon. </p><br><p><strong>MORE</strong></p><p><strong>Prehistoric Ireland: Newgrange</strong></p><p><a href="https://shows.acast.com/the-ancients/episodes/prehistoric-ireland-newgrange" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shows.acast.com/the-ancients/episodes/prehistoric-ireland-newgrange</a></p><p><strong>Woolly Mammoths</strong></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2CqmGAaFfqm2yFFsSHXpsX" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/episode/2CqmGAaFfqm2yFFsSHXpsX</a></p><br><p>Presented by Tristan Hughes. Audio editor is Aidan Lonergan, the senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds</p><p><em>The Ancients is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p><strong>LIVE SHOW: Buy tickets for The Ancients at the London Podcast Festival here:</strong> <a href="https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/the-ancients-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/the-ancients-2/</a></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong> </p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>: </strong></p><p><a href="https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on</a></p>
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