A photo that has been shared online for years allegedly shows a giant squid washed up on a beach. In early January 2025, an X ...

“It is a giant squid similar to the sepias we have in the ... The animal had 10 tentacles and was part of a group of predator cephalopod molluscs that lived in the area. No details were made ...

The eyes of a giant squid are the size of dinner plates and eyes up to 35cm in diameter have been reported. It’s thought they evolved to spot large predators, such as sperm whales. They do not ...

or perhaps to simply frighten the original predator into thinking that a larger animal is on its way. The recently-spotted giant squid certainly seemed intrigued by the LED bait; as the footage ...

1. The colossal squid is the planet’s largest squid, mollusc, and invertebrate (by mass) -- yet it isn’t without its own ...

Tusoteuthis was a giant squid nearly equal in size ... Squirts of dark inky fluid sometimes helped the squid blind and confuse predators like the mosasaur Tylosaurus and a barracuda-like fish ...

The giant squid has the advantage here ... This ink momentarily disorients predators, giving the squid valuable time to try to flee. Additionally, the squid can lose 10 body parts before it ...

The strawberry squid (Histioteuthis heteropsis) is much smaller than the giant squid ... in the deep waters and helps the squid hide from predators. During the day the strawberry squid swims ...

Help Alphie dodge, ink, and trap predators. As you strategize to survive ... as he embarks on his life adventure to become a giant squid. Explore the wondrous ocean, its tidal pool, coral reef ...

single giant eye. This glowing - called bioluminescence - may help animals hide from or distract predators, attract prey, and help make prey easier to spot. This eye catching strawberry squid uses ...