Squid news
Staying with nature, you may have noticed this is a big week for squid. Or perhaps I should rephrase that and call it a week for big squid.
We knew that Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, the so-called colossal squid, was big, but scientists in New Zealand now believe it is bigger than they thought.
The scientists have this week begun dissecting a defrosted 495 kg colossal squid, caught last year and frozen for later examination. They note that its beak is much smaller than other squid beaks found in the stomachs of sperm whales that are known to be partial to a bit of squid.
For squid fans here is a blog covering the dissection.
We knew that Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, the so-called colossal squid, was big, but scientists in New Zealand now believe it is bigger than they thought.
The scientists have this week begun dissecting a defrosted 495 kg colossal squid, caught last year and frozen for later examination. They note that its beak is much smaller than other squid beaks found in the stomachs of sperm whales that are known to be partial to a bit of squid.
For squid fans here is a blog covering the dissection.
Labels: colossal squid, giant squid, Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, New Zealand, sperm whales, squid, squid beaks
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