Ruling the Reefs: 19-Meter Cretaceous Kraken Unearthed
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A Science study using Digital Fossil Mining reveals Nanaimoteuthis haggarti giant octopuses, potentially up to 19 meters, as apex predators in the Late Cretaceous, with beaks found in rocks and wear patterns on jaws suggesting hard-shell/bone crushing and possibly advanced cognition, indicating invertebrates shared top-predator status with mosasaurs and other marine reptiles.
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