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What is the strongest shark?

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The largest and strongest shark is the whale shark (Rhincodon or Rhiniodon typus). They can grow up to 50 feet long. It is a filter feeder and sieves enormous amounts of plankton to eat through its gills as it swims. The largest and strongest meat-eating shark is the Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) which grows to be up to 21 feet long. However, the shark with the strongest bite is the dusky shark (Carcharhinus obscurus). Its jaws have been measured to exert 132 pounds of force. The largest shark to ever exist was the Megalodon (Carcharodon or Carcharocles megalodon). It is now extinct. It lived between 25 million and 1.6 million years ago. Paleontologists have found the fossilized jaws the Megalodon. The size of the jaws indicate the size of the creature may have been as large as 50 feet long. Some scientists argue that it's possible these monsters still exist in the ocean deeps, that we just haven't found them yet. Sources: Extreme Science, New Brunswick Shark Facts

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