Colossal Squid facts
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Somewhere in the sea there are about seventy five battles per minute between colossal squid and sperm whales
how big is a colossal squid?
There is a Colossal Squid as well as a Giant Squid. But the Colossal Squid has hooks on its tentacles to lacerate its prey
What do colossal squid eat?
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what colossal squid eat?
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Cephalopods (octopus and squid) only live up to five years. Dying shortly after mating and only mate once in their lifetime. This means large varieties such as the colossal squid have to grow incredibly fast to reach full size in five years.
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Marine life in the Southern Ocean includes blue whales, orcas, fur seals, penguins, colossal squids, leopard seals, and albatrosses among several other species.
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The eye of the Colossal Squid is the largest of any known animal, at up to 10.8 inches in diameter.
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The Colossal Squid has rotating hooks on its tentacles. Each tentacle hook sits on a short stalk, flush with the inner surface of the tentacle club, in a flattened depression — this allows the flattened 'back' surface of the hook to rotate. The hooks can rotate right round, through 360 degrees.
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The Colossal Squid has the largest eyes in the animal kingdom, measuring up to 16 inches in diameter
Why do colossal squid have hooks?
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Colossal and Giant Squid are two separate species of squid. (Mesonychoteuthis,Architeuthidae)
