Giant Monster Predators

Kraken, octopus and apex predators

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

Rare fossil finds show colossal octopuses were among the top ocean predators during the Cretaceous Period, according to a new study.

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‘Kraken’: Scientists discover 19-metre-long apex predator octopus

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

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Meet the 19-metre octopus that prowled the ancient seas

Giant octopuses may have ruled the ancient oceans 100 million years ago, when dinosaurs roamed the land, according to new research.

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

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Jaw fossils suggest a 60-foot octopus was the ‘kraken’ of the Cretaceous

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Giant ‘Kraken’ octopus ruled the ocean 100 million years ago, study suggests

The now-extinct mollusk may have reached up to 60 feet in length, researchers have found

‘Cretaceous Kraken’ discovered: Giant octopus ruled ancient seas, study finds

Scientists uncover a giant “Kraken-like” octopus that ruled Cretaceous seas, reaching 61 feet and competing with sharks and marine reptiles.

62-foot ‘kraken-like’ octopus identified as ‘top-tier predator’ 100M years ago — with powerful, bone-crushing bite: scientists

Indeed, at 62-feet-long, this colossal octopus could grow up to six feet longer than the mighty mosasaur, a predatory marine reptile that has long been considered the oceanic alpha-dog in the late Cretaceous between 100 and 60 million years ago.

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‘Kraken-like’ giant octopuses ruled oceans 100 million years ago

The "enormous" creatures were active carnivores who routinely crushed hard shells and bones with their powerful bites.