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The giant squid (Architeuthis dux, pictured) was for a long time thought to be the largest extant cephalopod. It is now known that the colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) attains an even greater maximum size. The giant squid seen here measured 9.24 m (30.3 ft) in total length and had a mantle length of 1.79 m (5.9 ft).
Size comparison with a human. Unlike most squid species, the colossal squid exhibits abyssal gigantism, as it is the heaviest living invertebrate species, reaching weights up to 495 kg (1,091 lb). [3] For comparison, squids typically have a mantle length of about 30 cm (12 in) and weigh about 100–200 g (3 + 1 ⁄ 2 –7 oz). [10]
A piece of sperm whale skin with giant squid sucker scars. Sperm whales usually dive between 300 and 800 metres (980 and 2,620 ft), and sometimes 1 to 2 kilometres (3,300 to 6,600 ft), in search of food. [155] Such dives can last more than an hour. [155]
Marine Patch says that they can dive 2,000 meters, or about 6,200 feet for up to two hours while hunting giant squid, sharks, skates, and fish. "Squid just so happens to be the sperm whales ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 24 February 2025. Deep-ocean dwelling squid in the family Architeuthidae For other uses, see Giant squid (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Colossal squid. Giant squid Specimen of a giant squid that washed ashore in Trondheim, Norway being measured in 1954 Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3 ...
The giant squid nevertheless remains a rarely encountered animal, especially considering its wide distribution and large size, [60] with Richard Ellis writing that "each giant squid that washes up or is taken from the stomach of a sperm whale is still an occasion for a teuthological celebration". [61]
The following are two lists of animals ordered by the size of their nervous ... Prairie dog: 473,940,000 [40] Red-breasted goose: ... Pygmy sperm whale: 2,020,000,000*
Scientists document remarkable sperm whale 'phonetic alphabet' Will Dunham. ... (18 meters) long, have the largest brain of any animal. They are deep divers, feeding on giant squid and other prey.