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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). [3] . Claims of specimens measuring 20 m (66 ft) or more have not been scientifically documented. [3]
- 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.
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 length of the mantle and head only) of more than 2.25 metres (7.4 feet).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sep 15, 2021 · How big is a giant squid? 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.
- Patrick Pester
Jul 12, 2023 · However, research we do have suggests an average length of around 36 feet from the top of their heads to the end of their tentacles. That’s about the same length as a standard school bus. Giant squid may weigh anywhere from 330-660 pounds on average, with females sometimes weighing nearly twice as much as males.
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...
Jun 26, 2019 · If you can imagine eight arms and two giant tentacles all floating in the ocean in all directions—you can get the sense of how immense they are. The largest giant squid ever recorded by scientists was almost 43 feet (13 meters) long and may have weighed almost a ton.
