A massive kraken-like octopus existed during the age of dinosaurs and was a significant predator in prehistoric seas.

A massive kraken-like octopus may have prowled the seas during the age of dinosaurs https://apnews.com/article/kraken-cretaceous-octopus-fossil-ab911a3fcae1f32443770308348cfbe6?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into U.S. News @u-s-news-AssociatedPress

A massive kraken-like octopus may have prowled the seas during the age of dinosaurs https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/article/a-massive-kraken-like-octopus-may-have-prowled-the-seas-during-the-age-of-dinosaurs/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Top Stories @top-stories-CTVNews

A massive kraken-like octopus may have prowled the seas during the age of dinosaurs. From @AssociatedPress: "Researchers studied the jaws of 15 ancient octopus fossils that were previously found in Japan and Canada’s Vancouver Island." https://flip.it/bzdrfU #Dinosaurs #Octopus #Paleontology #Science

Massive kraken-like octopus may have ruled the seas during age of dinosaurs https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-kraken-octopus-dinosaurs-nature-science/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Business @business-globeandmail

A massive kraken-like octopus may have prowled the seas during the age of dinosaurs https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/science/a-massive-kraken-like-octopus-may-have-prowled-the-seas-during-the-age-of-dinosaurs/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Seattle News @seattle-news-TheSeattleTimes

Massive kraken-like octopuses may have ruled the seas 100 million years ago. New analyses of fossilized jaws reveal that massive, kraken-like octopuses once hunted alongside other marine predators. They boasted eight arms and long bodies that extended more than 60 feet (18 metres), rivaling other carnivorous marine reptiles https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/article/a-massive-kraken-like-octopus-may-have-prowled-the-seas-during-the-age-of-dinosaurs/ #globalmuseum #octopus #paleontology