Ancient Whale-Sized Octopus Discovered in Dinosaur-Era Seas

Fossils from British Columbia and Japan suggest that monstrous, whale-sized octopuses with powerful jaws and huge tentacles terrorized the seas during the Age of Dinosaurs.

23 Apr, 19:36 — 23 Apr, 19:36

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Monstrous octopus terrorized seas off B.C. in Age of Dinosaurs, study suggests

Whale-sized, monstrous octopuses prowled the seas during the Age of Dinosaurs, snatching prey with their huge tentacles and crunching them with powerful jaws, fossils from B.C. and Japan suggest.

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Ancient Whale-Sized Octopus Discovered in Dinosaur-Era Seas

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Monstrous octopus terrorized seas off B.C. in Age of Dinosaurs, study suggests

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