Most of us are scared of sharks. And for sure, nearly everyone in this world is afraid of sharks. But it is shocking to know that there is a much bigger type of fish than a shark. Yes! You've heard it right it!

For years, most people thought that Jaws was the most terrifying shark in the world. But unfortunately, it's not! Because there is a more terrifying underwater creature that's exceedingly bigger than a shark and its name is Megalodon.

For those of you who are not familiar with Megalodon, well, it is a gigantic shark that lived during the antediluvian times. It was a monstrous type of fish that typically fed on huge deep-sea creatures back in the day. Thus, it was known as the greatest predator of the sea during that time.

In fact, it was the most bloodcurdling type of fish back in the day. It was a monstrous shark that occupied almost every corner of the world's deepest saline water in the past. Unfortunately, Megalodon became extinct around 2 million years ago. In fact, according to the fossils that have been collected throughout the years, the oldest Megalodon actually existed around 17 million years ago.

When you come right down to it, the Megalodon looks very much like the contemporary great white shark, a large lamniform shark found in coastal surface waters in all major oceans in this day and age. What's more, they even have a similar set of teeth. But the Megalodon had a more gigantic and hulking skeletal system in order to support and protect such a huge animal.

Megalodons have a thing about warm saline waters. Since during the ancient times, the oceans were a lot warmer than they are today. As a result, it was possible for them to live all over the world at that time. If truth be told, Megalodon is the biggest shark ever to have lived and among the largest fish to ever exist. It is believed that it could reach up to 60 feet in length, with a body mass of 70 metric tons.

Furthermore, many speculated that climate change was the primary reason which led to the extinction of the Megalodons at that point in time because it caused the seawaters to cool. For that reason, it wiped out a large amount of the Megalodon's food supply and in the long run their number ran too thin to keep on.

Today, the Megalodon and its teeth only exist in fossil records. Hence, owning a Megalodon tooth can be somewhat a status symbol especially for those that recognize the value of history surrounding them.