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60-foot octopus prowled seas

Scientists just discovered a 60-foot-long, kraken-like octopus

The discovery, using novel techniques to analyze fossilized jaws, details how colossal octopuses hunted the Late Cretaceous depths, competing with apex predators.

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This 62-Foot ‘Kraken’ Octopus Terrorized Cretaceous Seas

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A massive kraken-like octopus may have prowled the seas during the age of dinosaurs

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Giant octopus, likened to mythical creature capable of dragging down ships, once roamed the seas

A giant octopus, likened to a mythical creature said to be capable of dragging ships to their doom, roamed the seas during the age of the dinosaurs, according to researchers.

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Meet the 19-metre octopus that prowled the ancient seas

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Terrifying 62ft octopus likened to mythical kraken that swallowed ships confirmed to have roamed seas in dinosaur era

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Giant ‘Kraken’ Octopus Ruled the Ocean 100 Million Years Ago, Study Suggests

They studied dozens of jaw fossils that date back up to 100 to 72 million years, and found that some now-extinct octopus species may have reached lengths of up to 60 feet, resembling the legendary sea...

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Jaw fossils suggest a 60-foot octopus was the ‘kraken’ of the Cretaceous

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‘Kraken-like’ giant octopuses 100m years ago crunched bones of prey

Why The Octopus is Our Planet’s Most Alien-Like Creature

If forced to choose one descriptor for the octopus, the best word may be “otherworldly.” These truly amazing marine animals are known for unique behaviors and traits rarely found in any other

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10 Facts About Octopuses That Prove They Might Be Aliens

Octopuses have a way of making familiar rules feel optional. They live on Earth but behave like visitors with a different instruction manual. Scientists study them for answers about intelligence and evolution, and writers keep circling back to them for the ...

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Why Octopus is our planet’s most alien-like creature

Marine life is indeed extremely interesting and unusual. Nevertheless, some animals in the oceans look really weird and almost alien. The octopus is one of such animals because it has eight appendages,