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The largest known complete specimen of the colossal squid—and the heaviest recorded extant cephalopod—was a mature female captured in the Ross Sea in February 2007. Its weight was initially estimated at 450 kg (990 lb), its mantle length at 4 m (13 ft), and its total length at 8–10 m (26–33 ft). [ 15 ]
[7] [8] The colossal squid has the largest eyes of any known creature ever to exist, with an estimated diameter of 27–30 cm (11–12 in) [9] to 40 cm (16 in) for the largest collected specimen. The species has similar anatomy to other members of its family, although it is the only member of Cranchiidae to display hooks on its arms, suckers ...
Scientists have discovered one of the largest known sea creatures – a coral the size of two basketball courts – off the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific.. The coral is believed to be ...
The largest elephant ever recorded was shot in Angola in 1974. It was a male measuring 10.67 metres (35.0 ft) from trunk to tail and 4.17 metres (13.7 ft) lying on its side in a projected line from the highest point of the shoulder, to the base of the forefoot, indicating a standing shoulder height of 3.96 metres (13.0 ft).
‘Large’ creature — with 20 arms — found lurking in Antarctic sea. It’s a new species. Mountain creature — with ‘yolk-yellow’ groin and armpits — discovered as new species. Cube ...
O'Shea & Bolstad (2008) give a maximum mantle length (ML) of 225 cm (7.38 ft) based on the examination of more than 130 specimens, as well as beaks recovered from sperm whales (which do not exceed the size of those found in the largest complete specimens), though there are recent scientific records of specimens that slightly exceed this size ...
The largest ammonite ever found, a specimen of Parapuzosia seppenradensis measuring 1.742 m (5.72 ft) in diameter. The fossil pictured is the original held at the Westfälisches Museum für Naturkunde in Münster , but many casts exist.
An extinct ribbonlike sea creature about the size of a human thumb was one of the earliest animals to evolve a precursor of a backbone. Scientists recently identified the animal’s nerve cord by ...