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The giant squid (Architeuthis dux) is a species of deep-ocean dwelling squid in the family Architeuthidae.
Jun 1, 2024 · Learn about the giant squid, a large and elusive cephalopod that lives in deep seas and has been depicted as a sea monster in myths and stories. Find out its scientific name, size, eyes, predators, and how it was filmed in the wild.
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Jan 19, 2023 · Rare video captured by divers shows a 2.5-metre giant squid swimming in the waters off Japan's west coast. Giant squid are known to live in the waters around the country and occasionally...
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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 4, 2019 · Giant squids live in the darkest depths of the water, half a mile or more below the surface. Meet the ocean researcher who finally got one on video.
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Learn about the elusive and mysterious giant squid, the biggest invertebrate on Earth, with massive eyes and tentacles. See photos of live and dead specimens, and find out what they eat and how they move.
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Sep 15, 2021 · Giant squid are one of the world’s largest invertebrates and belong to an ancient group of mollusks called cephalopods, which also includes octopuses, cuttlefish and nautiluses. Giant...
