This 62-Foot ‘Kraken’ Octopus Terrorized Cretaceous Seas
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Unlike most of its invertebrate peers, octopuses gave up protective shells...
But it seems that the sacrifice was totally worth it.
Giant Octopus Fossils Discovered
- Giant, 60-foot octopuses were apex predators 100 million years ago, fossil discovery shows CNN —
- The real-life KRAKEN: Giant octopuses the same size as sperm whales roamed the oceans 72 million years ago, study finds Daily Mail —
- Monstrous octopus terrorized seas off B.C. in Age of Dinosaurs, study suggests CBC —
- Massive kraken-like octopus may have ruled the seas during age of dinosaurs The Globe and Mail —
- Kraken-like octopuses may have been top predators during the Cretaceous AP News —