Kraken-like octopuses hunted marine predators 100 million years ago
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Updated · Niagara Gazette · May 3
Kraken-like octopuses hunted marine predators 100 million years ago
11 articles · Updated · Niagara Gazette · May 3
The creatures, identified from fossilized jaws, had eight arms and bodies stretching more than 60 feet, according to the new analysis reported from New York.
Researchers say they may have been top predators in dinosaur-era seas, hunting alongside other marine predators and rivaling large carnivorous marine reptiles in size.
The findings suggest octopus-like animals occupied a far more formidable ecological role in ancient oceans than previously understood.
How did giant octopuses hunt and compete against bone-crushing marine reptiles?
If a 60-foot octopus ruled the seas, what else is missing from the fossil record?