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It can grow to a tremendous size, offering an example of abyssal gigantism: recent estimates put the maximum size at around 12–13 m (39–43 ft) [2][3][4][5] for females and 10 m (33 ft) [3] for males, from the posterior fins to the tip of the two long tentacles (longer than the colossal squid at an estimated 9–10 m (30–33 ft), [6] but substantial...
May 27, 2016 · If a startling new study is right, giant squid up to 66 feet (20 meters) long may dwell in the open ocean. The estimate is nearly twice as large as some prior findings, which had pegged...
Despite reports of giant squids exceeding 18 metres (59 feet) in total length, the maximum total length of examined specimens is roughly 13 metres (about 43 feet), with a mantle length (that is, the length of the mantle and head only) of more than 2.25 metres (7.4 feet).
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Sep 15, 2021 · How big is a giant squid? The biggest giant squid ever found was almost 43 feet (13 m) long, including its tentacles — that's about as long as a semi-trailer.
- Patrick Pester
Why are giant and colossal squid so big? Getting big not only increases the range of prey available to eat, but also limits the number of animals which can eat them. This is particularly important when the squid are likely born at a few centimetres long.
Based on this new method scientists believe the giant squid could reach lengths up to 66 feet (20 meters) long, making it potentially larger than the colossal squid, however, a real-life squid of this size has never been documented.
The giant squid remains largely a mystery to scientists despite being the biggest invertebrate on Earth. The largest of these elusive giants ever found measured 59 feet in length and weighed...
