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    Are shark teeth, including megalodon teeth, made of bone?

    Question #50881. Asked by Megalodon. (Sep 09 04 2:49 PM)


    gmackematix

    		There is no bone in a shark. They are cartilaginos fish (have skeletons made of cartilage). I can't speak for megalodons.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark_teeth#Anatomy_and_function_of_shark.27s_teeth

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalodon#Fossil_teeth

    [Both links added -- Zb]

    Sep 09 04, 4:07 PM

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