Fossil tooth of ancient shark Megalodon found in Bohol

A fossil tooth of the Megalodon, a giant shark that lived around 20 million years ago, was found in Maribojoc, Bohol.

The National Museum Bohol announced the great news on Facebook, Tuesday, sharing that the fossil tooth was the second Megalodon specimen they discovered in Maribojoc.

The tooth was discovered by Christian Gio Bangalao in Brgy. Jandig, an inland barangay, and was donated to the museum in May.

The first Megalodon tooth found in Maribojoc was discovered by local Venjo Busalla at Maribojoc's town plaza in 2018.

This piece, together with other Megalodon specimens from Cagayan and Pangasinan, is currently on display in the National Museum of Natural History in Manila.

Also known as Otodus megalodon, the Megalodon is considered to be the largest shark that ever lived in the world's oceans but is now extinct.

According to the museum, only the teeth of the predatory shark are found in the Philippines. —Kaela Malig/MGP, GMA News