megal

Great
(from the Greek word megas)

Megalosaurus

When: Middle Jurassic
(166–160 mya)
Where: Europe
What: Theropod
Weight: 1–2 tons
Length: 9–10 meters
Diet: Carnivorous
Discovered: 1824

Megalodon

When: Miocene to Pliocene
(23–3.6 mya)
Where: Worldwide
What: Cartilaginous fish
Weight: 50 metric tons
Length: 18 meters
Diet: Carnivorous
Discovered: 1843

Megaloceros

When: Pleistocene
(400,000–8,000 years ago)
Where: Europe, Asia
What: Mammal
Weight: 700 kg
Length: 3.5 meters
Diet: Herbivorous
Discovered: 1799

Megatherium

When: Pleistocene
(2 million–10,000 years ago)
Where: South America
What: Mammal
Weight: 4 metric tons
Length: 6 meters
Diet: Herbivorous
Discovered: 1796