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Have You Herd About Giant Squid?
Have You Herd About Animals?
English - March 06, 2023 07:00 - 14 minutes - 27.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDaily News News animals science kid friendly fun happy comedy kids comedy education Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The giant squid (Architeuthis dux) 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 size at around 12–13 m (39–43 ft)[2][3][4][5] for females and 10 m (33 ft) 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 substantially lighter, as the tentacles make up most of the length[7]). The mantle of the giant squid is about 2 m (6 ft 7 in) long (more for females, less for males), and the length of the squid excluding its tentacles (but including head and arms) rarely exceeds 5 m (16 ft). Claims of specimens measuring 20 m (66 ft) or more have not been scientifically documented.
The number of different giant squid species has been debated, but genetic research suggests that only one species exists.[8]
The first images of the animal in its natural habitat were taken in 2004 by a Japanese team.
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