The Age
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‘Kraken’: Scientists discover 19-metre-long apex predator octopus
Scientists discovered fossils of a giant octopus species, Nanaimoteuthis haggarti, that lived during the Cretaceous Period, measuring up to 19 meters long. The findings, published in Science, suggest these octopuses were apex predators, competing with marine reptiles and sharks in ancient oceans. This challenges previous notions of marine ecosystems dominated solely by vertebrate predators.
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