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This giant finned octopus ruled Cretaceous oceans

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

A giant "kraken" octopus may have been one of the ocean's largest predators around 100 million years ago, a new study has suggested

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This giant finned octopus ruled Cretaceous oceans as apex predator. It's a new species

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

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

A GIANT 62ft octopus likened to the mythical kraken that swallowed up ships actually roamed the seas in the dinosaur era, new research shows.

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Contender, one of the largest Great White sharks, spotted near Outer Banks

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Giant, 60-foot octopuses were apex predators 100 million years ago, fossil discovery shows

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

They found that N. haggarti stretched to about 60 feet long, longer than a city bus and surpassing the largest known giant squid by nearly 20 feet.

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Massive kraken-like octopus may have ruled the seas during age of dinosaurs

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'Cretaceous Kraken' prowled the seas during the age of dinosaurs

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62-foot ‘kraken-like’ octopus identified as ‘top-tier predator’ 100M years ago — with powerful, bone-crushing bite: scientists

It was more than it was Kraken-ed up to be. An octopus the size of the Hollywood Sign might seem like a monster from Greek mythology. However, new fossil evidence reveals that massive “kraken”-like cephalopods ruled the seas during the Cretaceous period,

This 62-Foot ‘Kraken’ Octopus Terrorized Cretaceous Seas

Unlike most of its invertebrate peers, octopuses gave up protective shells... But it seems that the sacrifice was totally worth it.

The Eastern Herald

Cretaceous “Kraken” Octopus Emerges as Apex Predator That May Have Ruled Dinosaur-Era Seas

New fossil evidence suggests a massive octopus may have been the true apex predator of the dinosaur-era seas, challenging long-held theories.

Popular Science

Pygmy zebra octopus stripe patterns are as unique as human fingerprints

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These are the weird and wonderful reasons octopuses change shape and color

Camouflage isn't the only way cephalopods have evolved to change their appearance. Octopuses and other cephalopods make the fastest transformations in the animal kingdom. Here, a giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dolfeini) changes its color and shape to ...