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The mantle of the giant squid is about 2 m (6 ft 7 in) long (more for females, less for males), and the length of the squid excluding its tentacles (but including head and arms) rarely exceeds 5 m (16 ft). Claims of specimens measuring 20 m (66 ft) or more have not been scientifically documented.
The giant squid rivals the colossal squid in overall size. (Some scientists contend that the former exceeds the latter in mass but not length.) Despite reports of giant squids exceeding 18 metres (59 feet) in total length, the maximum total length of examined specimens is roughly 13 metres (about 43 feet), with a mantle length (that is, the ...
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- Anatomy, Diversity & Evolution. Anatomy. A giant squid’s body may look pretty simple: Like other squids and octopuses, it has two eyes, a beak, eight arms, two feeding tentacles, and a funnel (also called a siphon).
- Ecology & Behavior. Distribution. Giant squid are thought to swim in the ocean worldwide, based on the beaches they've washed upon, as shown in the map (via Wikimedia Commons).
- Squids at the Smithsonian. Meet Clyde Roper. Dr. Clyde Roper grew up close to the ocean and was a lobster fisherman before going to graduate school, where he studied squid.
- Cultural Connections. Giant Squid of Myth. The giant squid has captured the human imagination for more than 2,000 years. For a long time, people who spotted them floating, dead, at sea or washed up on beaches couldn’t figure out what they were.
Nov 27, 2022 · The giant squid, found in every ocean, is estimated to reach up to about 40 to 45 feet (12 to 14 meters) long from the tip of its body to the tip of its tentacles and weigh about...
Sep 15, 2021 · The biggest giant squid ever found was almost 43 feet (13 m) long, including its tentacles — that's about as long as a semi-trailer. However, scientists estimate that the species may be able...
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Giant squid almost exclusively live in the depths of the ocean between 200-1,000 metres beneath the surface, and perhaps deeper. Shallower than this, it is thought that the sea temperature is too high for them to survive due to the very low oxygen-carrying capacity of the hemocyanin in their blood.
33 feet. Weight: 440 pounds. Size relative to a bus: IUCN Red List Status: ? Least concern. LC. NT. VU. EN. CR. EW. EX. Least Concern Extinct. Current Population Trend: Unknown. The giant...
