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Squid from the Ross Sea

10.07.2003

New Zealand fishermen caught a female giant squid Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni on the surface of the Ross Sea off the coast of Antarctica. The length of the still not quite adult mollusk is 5 meters, weight - 150 kilograms.

This is only the second whole specimen of this species that scientists came across (there were also finds of individual fragments in the stomachs of whales that feed on squid). The species lives at depths of up to two kilometers, it is an aggressive predator that can be dangerous for humans. The tentacles of the squid are studded with hooks as sharp as knives, the mouth is equipped with a powerful beak that tears the victim to shreds.

Until now, it was not known that a giant squid can hunt near the surface of the water, where it is able to meet a person (although it is unlikely that many of us would think of swimming off the coast of Antarctica). The mollusk was caught in the net when chasing a two-meter fish.

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