Largest-ever octopus was great white shark of invertebrate predators
During the Cretaceous, 19-metre-long predatory octopuses swam the seas, and evidence from their fossilised remains suggest they may have been highly intelligent hunters
Giant Cretaceous octopus discovered
- 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 —
- 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 —
- A massive kraken-like octopus may have prowled the seas during the age of dinosaurs ABC News —