Previous megalodon reconstructions, such as this one, were based on the proportions of the modern great white shark.
Mandatory Credit:	DeAgostini/Getty Images

Previous megalodon reconstructions, such as this one, were based on the proportions of the modern great white shark.
Mandatory Credit: DeAgostini/Getty Images

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Megalodons skinnier than previously thought, new study suggests

Megalodons, the huge prehistoric sharks depicted in movies such as “The Meg,” had more slender bodies than was previously thought, according to a new study.