US EditionAncient Ocean Rulers: Who Ruled Before Sharks and Whales?
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Scientists Find Giant Octopus That Preyed on Dinosaurs 100 Million Years Ago
History has long painted the Late Cretaceous seas as a battlefield dominated by toothy marine reptiles like Mosasaurs and Plesiosaurs. However, a groundbreaking discovery by scientists at Hokkaido University, recently published in the journal Science, has introduced a terrifying new contender for the title of apex predator: a 62-foot giant octopus. Analyzing 15 fossilized jaws, researchers have identified two new species of ancient cephalopods t…
The prehistoric oceans were likely dominated by intelligent giant cephalopods, along with sharks and marine reptiles. A new study in the journal Science shows that the 18-meter-long Nanaimoteuthis haggarti squid was among the top predators. The discovery, scientists say, changes the idea of who was at the top of prehistoric food chains.
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