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This giant finned octopus ruled Cretaceous oceans

Giant, kraken-like octopuses may have ruled the Cretaceous deep

Fossilized jaws reveal that enormous octopuses growing up to 19 meters long were top predators in the oceans during an era when dinosaurs ruled on land.

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New fossil discoveries suggest existence of giant ‘kraken’ octopuses as large as lorries

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This giant finned octopus ruled Cretaceous oceans as apex predator. It's a new species

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A real-life Kraken stalked the seas of the late Cretaceous

A hundred million years ago during the late Cretaceous period, the oceans were filled with giant predators, prowling for their next meal.

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A massive kraken-like octopus may have prowled the seas during the age of dinosaurs

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‘Kraken’ fossils show enormous, intelligent octopuses were top predators in Cretaceous seas

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Giant ‘kraken-like’ octopuses ate dinosaurs

By analysing the bones’ wear and tear – which was similar to damage seen in modern shell-crushing cephalopods – the scientists concluded the animals were “active carnivores that frequently crushed har...

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

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‘Kraken-like’ giant octopuses 100m years ago crunched bones of prey

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Scientists discover massive kraken-like octopus that roamed seas in dinosaur era

Most octopus bodies don't fossilize - but their rock-hard beaks survived long enough to reveal something extraordinary.

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.

Terrifying 62ft octopus likened to mythical kraken that swallowed ships confirmed to have roamed seas in dinosaur era

A GIANT 62ft octopus likened to the mythical kraken that swallowed up ships actually roamed the seas in the dinosaur era, new research shows. The gargantuan sea monster was an apex predator when

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

The discovery, based on novel techniques to analyse fossilised beaks, details how colossal octopuses prowled the depths during the age of dinosaurs.