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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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A real-life Kraken stalked the seas of the late Cretaceous

A hundred million years ago during the late Cretaceous period, the oceans were filled with giant predators, prowling for their next meal.

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

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‘Kraken’ fossils show enormous, intelligent octopuses were top predators in Cretaceous seas

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60-foot octopus ruled the seas during age of dinosaurs, fossils show

In the new study, researchers studied the jaws of 15 ancient octopus fossils that were previously found in Japan and Canada's Vancouver Island.

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

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

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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.

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Scientists have just discovered a 62-foot prehistoric octopus, and it might have hunted dinosaurs

Massive octopuses, some as long as 62 feet, once roamed the oceans during the time of the dinosaurs. New fossil discoveries suggest that these gigantic invertebrates were top predators in the Cretaceous period.

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Scientists Discover Massive Kraken-Like Octopus That Roamed Seas in Dinosaur Era

Most octopus bodies don't fossilize - but their rock-hard beaks survived long enough to reveal something extraordinary.

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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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Giant 62ft 'Kraken-like' octopus capable of pulling down ships found to have roamed seas

That’s as new evidence has found that a ‘kraken-like’ octopus was once roaming the seas, according to scientists. The Kraken was a legend of a sea monster, originating in Scandinavian folklore and feared by sailors of the past thanks to its depiction of being capable of destroying entire ships.

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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 ...