In Cretaceous Oceans, Giant ‘Kraken-Like’ Octopuses May Have Been Top Predators

Apr 27, 2026 - 14:00
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In Cretaceous Oceans, Giant ‘Kraken-Like’ Octopuses May Have Been Top Predators
An artist’s impression of an ancient giant octopus. Image credit: Yohei Utsuki, Hokkaido University.

Massive, soft-bodied cephalopods up to 19 m (62 feet) long rivaled -- and perhaps hunted -- the ocean’s fiercest reptiles in the Cretaceous period, according to new research led by Hokkaido University paleontologists.

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