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The kraken (/ ˈ k r ɑː k ən /) [6] is a legendary sea monster of enormous size, per its etymology something akin to a cephalopod, said to appear in the sea between Norway and Iceland. It is believed that the legend of the Kraken may have originated from sightings of giant squid, which may grow to 12–15 m (40–50 feet) in length.
Hafgufa, a whale of fabulous size, described as a sjóskrímsli 'sea monster' together with the lyngbakr; Hydra, Greek multi-headed dragon-like beast; Iku-Turso, reputedly a type of colossal octopus or walrus; Ipupiara; Jörmungandr, the Midgard Serpent and nemesis of Thor in Norse mythology; Kraken, a gigantic octopus, squid, or crab-like ...
This is three times the size of the largest fish eyes—up to 90 mm (3.5 in) in swordfish—and more than twice the diameter of the largest whale eyes—up to 109 mm (4.3 in), 61 mm (2.4 in), and 55 mm (2.2 in) in blue, humpback, and sperm whales, respectively—which are the largest among vertebrates. [5]
Although the original aspidochelone was a turtle-island of warmer waters, this was reinvented as a type of whale named aspedo in the Icelandic Physiologus (fragment B, No. 8). [29] [30] [h] In the Icelandic aspedo was described as a whale (hvalr) being mistaken for an island, [33] [34] and as opening its mouth to issue a perfume of sorts to ...
A giant shark that was known as a megalodon use to terrorize the underwater world. Although the enormous sharks didn't make the evolutionary cut, researchers believe they still had a big impact on ...
O'Shea & Bolstad (2008) give a maximum mantle length (ML) of 225 cm (7.38 ft) based on the examination of more than 130 specimens, as well as beaks recovered from sperm whales (which do not exceed the size of those found in the largest complete specimens), though there are recent scientific records of specimens that slightly exceed this size ...
Observations indicate that in the years since the mega-shark's extinction, baleen whales' physical mass has increased significantly. They can now reach up to almost a hundred feet in length.
The colossal squid's increased pupil size has been mathematically proven to overcome the visual complications of the pelagic zone (the combination of downwelling daylight, bioluminescence, and light scattering with increasing distance), especially by monitoring larger volumes of water at once and by detecting long-range changes in plankton ...