The Rift Alpha Megalodon gives live birth after mating, skipping the egg-incubation step entirely. Gestation takes approximately 6 hours and 9 minutes at default rates.

The baby Rift Alpha Megalodon takes approximately 2 days and 23 hours to fully mature at default rates - slowly. The most labor-intensive part is the baby phase (0–10% maturation) when it can't use a Feeding Trough yet.

Each baby inherits stats from both parents with a chance of mutation - +2 wild levels to a random stat plus a color change. Use the breeding calculator to plan food requirements, incubation timers, and maturation phases.

The Rift Alpha Megalodon's growth progresses through three stages: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~427 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~28h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~36h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.

Imprint bonuses are significant: a fully imprinted Rift Alpha Megalodon gains 30% extra damage and damage resistance with its imprinter mounted. Imprint requests include cuddling, walks, and specific kibble - check the wiki for which kibble to stockpile.

The raising calculator above shows exactly how much food you need for each maturation phase of the Rift Alpha Megalodon. Expect ~427 minutes of active care during the Baby phase before it graduates to trough-feeding as a Juvenile.

The multiplier feature helps plan large-scale Rift Alpha Megalodon raises by totaling food across all babies. Different food types have different spoil timers - factor that into which food you stockpile.

The Rift Alpha Megalodon, an aquatic, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is a notable presence across multiple maps. It belongs to the Variant category.

Starting at 9,600 Health, it's one of the toughest creatures in the game. Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Rift Alpha Megalodon brings decent hitting power to the table. With 320 base Stamina, the Rift Alpha Megalodon has average stamina. It carries 250 base Weight - a solid weight pool.

The Rift Alpha Megalodon roams the ARK as a wild, untamable creature. Breeding is via live birth rather than eggs, simplifying the process. Defeating one in the wild grants 750 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.37 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.