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The sperm whale's snout, which makes up a third of its body, was particularly appealing to megalodon because it is packed with oily saturated fats, according to researchers at the University of Zurich.
The huge and powerful sea monster was attracted by the cetaceans' huge nose, which accounts for a third of the body, and its spermaceti oil.
The megalodon grew to larger sizes in comparatively cooler environments, such as North Carolina and Peru, than in warmer areas, like in Florida and Panama, experts report.
The result of a joint research of the Universities of Milano-Bicocca, Pisa and Camerino, has just been published in PLOS ONE