We just spotted this huge set of jaws for sale on the Amazon website, and it includes free shipping!
How big is it?
The description in the listing includes information about the physical dimensions of this item. It states that the jaws have a height of 5-1/2 Feet (168cm), and a width of approximately 6-1/2 Feet (198cm). The entire item weighs in at 75lbs (about 34 kgs).
To get a better idea of the relative size of the jaws, the listing includes a picture with a small child posed beside it.
We dug deeper into this listing because we were curious. As it turns out, only the teeth are authentic and the jaws are fabricated from fiberglass. Ahhhh..... Now it makes more sense.
For those of you that are unfamiliar with the Megalodon shark (Carcharocles megalodon), some scientists estimate that it was a prehistoric creature that lived in the oceans approximately 23 to 2.6 million years ago, during the Cenozoic Era. It's name is derived from ancient Greek meaning "big tooth".
Just how big was Megalodon?
Take a look at this projection that estimates the size of Megalodon relative to more familiar common items.
So the item being sold on Amazon is fiberglass casting that contains authentic Megalodon teeth. The seller provides a few other pictures of the item along with a Certificate of Authenticity (for the teeth only).
