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60-foot octopus prowled seas as apex predator during age of dinosaurs, fossilized jaws show

The top predator prowling the seas during the age of the dinosaurs 100 million years ago may have been the octopus.

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

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

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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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Meet the 19-meter Cretaceous kraken that swam with mosasaurs

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

“Our study shows that these were not simply large versions of modern octopuses,” said Dr. Iba, per The Guardian. “They were giant predators at the very top of the Cretaceous marine food web. This chan...

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Giant octopuses may have ruled the oceans 100 million years ago

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

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

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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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,

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'Cretaceous kraken' ruled ancient oceans alongside dinosaurs, new fossil reveals

The creature measured up to 62 feet and shared the seas with mosasaurs, plesiosaurs, and great-white-sized sharks.