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https://gizmodo.com/this-62-foot-kraken-octopus-terrorized-cretaceous-seas-2000749705
This 62-Foot ‘Kraken’ Octopus Terrorized Cretaceous Seas
Apr 23, 2026 - Unlike most of its invertebrate peers, octopuses gave up protective shells... But it seems that the sacrifice was totally worth it.
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https://explorersweb.com/a-19m-long-giant-octopus-roamed-the-cretaceous-seas/
A 19m-Long Giant Octopus Roamed the Cretaceous Seas » Explorersweb
Twice the size of a giant squid, the model for old sea monster legends, these finned octopuses may have been the largest invertebrates that ever lived.
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https://www.sciencealert.com/giant-kraken-like-octopuses-once-stalked-their-prey-in-cretaceous-seas
Giant, Kraken-Like Octopuses Once Stalked Their Prey in Cretaceous Seas : ScienceAlert
Long before Megalodon ruled the seas, something just as unsettling may have lurked in the depths – giant octopuses the size of whales.
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/kraken-fossils-show-enormous-intelligent-octopuses-were-top-predators-in-cretaceous-seas/
‘Kraken’ fossils show enormous, intelligent octopuses were top predators in Cretaceous seas |...
Apr 23, 2026 - Fossil jaws from colossal octopuses place them at the top of a prehistoric marine food chain
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