New Study Shows Megalodon Shark Was Warm-Blooded But Vulnerable to Climate Change

According to a new study, the giant prehistoric shark known as megalodon was warm-blooded, giving it advantages as a predator but also making it susceptible to extinction due to climate change and changes in available prey.
Megalodon could raise its body temperature up to 7 degrees Celsius above the surrounding water temperature.
Maintaining this elevated temperature required a voracious diet, consuming massive amounts of food to fuel its metabolism.
Megalodon's warm-bloodedness and large size allowed it to dominate as an apex predator, but also made it vulnerable when environments and food sources changed.
The research shows how even powerful prehistoric creatures like megalodon were not immune to the effects of climate change and environmental disruption.