The Megalodon
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Why does it have it?
- A long time
- How we can help it
- Similar and different
- About the author
- Glossary
Introduction
In this book you will learn all about the megalodon, there are a few things you need to know about it. Here are a few things the megalodon has, it has sharp and flat teeth, it has 2 side fins, a dorsal fin, and a tail. There are other cool things about the megalodon that you will have to read about!
Why does it have it?
The megalodon has some very important body parts. One, is the megalodons tail. They have a tail for speed and to swim so they can catch their prey. Another important part is their dorsal fin, they have a dorsal fin for steering the megalodon. The side fins are important because they make it have balance so it doesn't flip over when it’s swimming. The megalodon has flat teeth for crushing shellfish. It has sharp teeth for tearing meat off of other animals. So, as you can see the megalodon has some important body parts that help it survive.
A long time
The megalodon has been around since the extinction of the dinosaurs. But then there was an asteroid that caused them to become extinct , but then another patch of dinosaurs and they had fur! But a very dangerous volcano destroyed them all. Then monkeys and apes came with leopards and hyenas. Over time some apes slowly evolved into humans! And stood on their hind legs all the time. But life was still hard because wolves and hyenas were the less fierce. It was hard because indians and pilgrims hunted and killed each other every once and awhile.
How can we help it
The megalodon is going more and more endangered very quickly. But there are a few ways we can help it. 1 way is we can spearfishing away from it. Another way is we can keep divers from hurting it and killing it. Another way is people littering in the ocean getting oil in the ocean and boat motors fuel spilling in the ocean. The megalodon is getting very rare and more endangered very fast. But if we stop doing all this we can keep it in our oceans and alive. So if we stop doing this the megalodon might go a little less extinct.
Similar and Different
The megalodon and the pygmy shark are similar and very different in many ways. Here are some ways they are similar, they have the same body parts. For example they both have dorsal fins, tails/ caudal fin, pectoral fins, and teeth. Their different because the megalodon is killer and the pygmy shark is peaceful. And the megalodon is the world's 2nd largest living creature being about 100 feet long, and the pygmy shark is only 8 inches long!
They are also different because the megalodon eats sea cows, water buffalos and sperm whales. And the pygmy shark eats small shellfish. So, as you can see the megalodon and the pygmy shark are very different in many ways.
About the author
- My name is Luke.
- I was 8 years old when I wrote this
- I live in easton, connecticut
- 2-3 hobbies of mine are reading, watching TV, and playing on my ipod.
Glossary
Tail-the hindmost part of an animal, especially when prolonged beyond the rest of the body
Prey-the hindmost part of an animal, especially when prolonged beyond the rest of the body
Balance-an even distribution of weight
Dorsal fin-an unpaired fin on the back of a fish or whale
Sharp teeth-canines
Flat teeth-molars
Asteroid-a small rocky body orbiting the sun
Evolved-how something changed over time
Extinct-vanished lost
died out
no longer existing
no longer extant
wiped out
destroyed
gone
Littering-make (a place) untidy with rubbish or a large number of objects left lying about
Fuel-material such as coal, gas, or oil that is burned to produce heat or power
Endangered-put (someone or something) at risk or in danger
Similar-almost the same
Different-not the same
Killer-a person, animal, or thing that kills
Sperm whale-a toothed whale with a massive head, typically feeding at great depths on squid
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