Largest Shark Babies: Even Young Megalodons Can Eat You Whole!

By now, it is already common knowledge to all shark enthusiasts, or just anyone who knows a thing or two about these big fishes, that the ancient Megalodons might just have been the largest shark to have ever roamed the planet. But, even the colossal sea beasts had to start as babies at one point. However, unbeknownst to many, even megalodon pups are already larger than an average human!

How did they get that big?

Now, time for the big question, how did these Meg pups sustain such humungous growth inside the embryo?

A shark is a shark, be it prehistoric or modern. For millions of years, they have been sharing similar survival strategies since before they were out swimming in the waters up until they become the feared predators they were destined to be.

Before they go and swim on their own, the fight for survival for most sharks already started. And, scientists believe that Megalodon pups are also subjected to the same fate.

Inside their mother, sharks fight against each other in an intense battle for survival. They don't fight to prove who's the boss; sharks are not into that; they fight to decide who is strong enough to live. In the process, they end up eating each other to get the nourishment that they need to survive.

Yes, cannibalism in the womb. That's how many shark species, including the Megalodon pups, got the nourishment, and maybe even some fighting prowess, to survive and be born as gigantic fearsome predators. Because, even during the phase of life when most animals are supposed to be sheltered from harm, these beasts were already fighting for their lives.

Cannibalism

Cannibalism may be a major taboo for humans, but it is surprisingly common in the animal kingdom. But, that necessity often comes in the later stages of an animal's life because even the most savage species start as tame babies, except for sharks.

It's not just shark pups who kill and eat each other for survival, though. Another species infamous for fighting for survival during their earliest stages is the Tazmanian devil. As babies, they brawl to the death just to get some of their mother's milk.

Even as babies, with such intensely violent lives, maybe the saying "dog eats dog world" should be "shark eats shark instead."

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