Giant squid
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The giant squid is a species of deep-ocean dwelling squid in the family Architeuthidae. It can grow to a tremendous size, offering an example of abyssal gigantism; recent estimates put the maximum bod
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Tentacular club of Architeuthis
A portion of sperm whale skin with giant squid sucker scars
The beak of a giant squid, surrounded by the buccal mass
Sperm whale
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The sperm whale or cachalot is the largest of the toothed whales and the largest toothed predator. It is the only living member of the genus Physeter and one of three extant species in the sperm whale
Giant squid
…tentacles of any cephalopod). The arms and tentacles account for much of the squid's great length, making it much lighter than its chief predator, the sperm whale. Scientifically documented specimens have masses of hundreds, rather than thousands, of kilograms. The inside surfaces of the arms and tentacles are…
Mother and baby sperm whale
Unusual among cetaceans, the sperm whale's blowhole is highly skewed to the left side of the head.
A sperm whale skeleton
skeleton of a sperm whale, Museum of Nature and Environment, Lübeck Germany