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Originally Posted by TheyCallMeBruce
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We've actually found several dead squid that are even bigger than the giant squid (archyteuthis) called either mesonychoteuthis or by its common name the colossal squid.
I love the ocean. I'm going to the Bamfield Marine Science Center next fall for a semester to study marine ecology and animals towards a major in marine science. Really looking forward to it.
I think if anyone actually saw a giant squid they would be disapointed because they don't actually look that large- most of their length comes from the arms and tentacles. However, they wouldn't be disapointed with how strong they are. The scars on sperm whales are suspected to be from these squid and the musculature found in dissections of dead ones shows that they are incredibly strong. They also have some pretty mean looking spikes.