- Monstrous octopus terrorized seas off B.C. in Age of Dinosaurs, study suggests CBC —
- Largest-ever octopus was great white shark of invertebrate predators New Scientist —
- Massive kraken-like octopus may have ruled the seas during age of dinosaurs The Globe and Mail —
- A massive kraken-like octopus may have prowled the seas during the age of dinosaurs CTV News —
- A massive kraken-like octopus may have prowled the seas during the age of dinosaurs ABC News —
- Meet the 19-metre octopus that prowled the ancient seas BBC News —
- Kraken-like octopuses may have been top predators during the Cretaceous AP News —
- A massive kraken-like octopus may have prowled the seas during the age of dinosaurs The Independent —
- 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 —
- This 62-Foot ‘Kraken’ Octopus Terrorized Cretaceous Seas Gizmodo —
- ‘Kraken’ fossils show enormous, intelligent octopuses were top predators in Cretaceous seas Scientific American —
Giant Ancient Octopus Discovered
The discovery, based on remains found in British Columbia, reveals that these monstrous invertebrates once hunted alongside carnivorous marine reptiles.
Researchers believe the octopus was highly intelligent and possessed a bone-crushing bite capable of taking down large prey.
This finding challenges previous assumptions about the size and dominance of ancient cephalopods.
The creature's long, shell-less body would have made it a formidable and agile hunter in the prehistoric seas.
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