Extinct Apex Predators

Giant octopuses were the ocean's apex predators

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60-foot octopus prowled seas as apex predator during age of dinosaurs, fossilized jaws show

The top predator prowling the seas during the age of the dinosaurs 100 million years ago may have been the octopus.

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Giant, 60-foot octopuses were apex predators 100 million years ago, fossil discovery shows

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Giant octopuses were the ocean's apex predators 100 million years ago

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A real-life Kraken stalked the seas of the late Cretaceous

A hundred million years ago during the late Cretaceous period, the oceans were filled with giant predators, prowling for their next meal.

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A massive kraken-like octopus may have prowled the seas during the age of dinosaurs

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‘Kraken’ fossils show enormous, intelligent octopuses were top predators in Cretaceous seas

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Meet the 19-metre octopus that prowled the ancient seas

Another striking feature is that the wear on the fossilised jaws is uneven from left to right, suggesting the animals may have favoured one side when feeding.

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Giant, kraken-like octopuses may have ruled the Cretaceous deep

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Giant ‘kraken-like’ octopuses ate dinosaurs

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62-foot ‘kraken-like’ octopus identified as ‘top-tier predator’ 100M years ago — with powerful, bone-crushing bite: scientists

It was more than it was Kraken-ed up to be. An octopus the size of the Hollywood Sign might seem like a monster from Greek mythology. However, new fossil evidence reveals that massive “kraken”-like cephalopods ruled the seas during the Cretaceous period,

Octopuses the Size of School Buses Dominated Prehistoric Oceans

A new study suggests 60-foot-long creatures resembling the mythical “kraken” were top marine predators millions of years ago.

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Discovering the 'Cretaceous Kraken': A Peek into Prehistoric Predators and High-Tech Triumphs

This article highlights recent science news, featuring the discovery of a prehistoric octopus resembling the mythical Kraken, an AI-powered robot's success in table tennis, and a European satellite startup's ambitious expansion plans following significant funding achievements.

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Officials announce plans to reintroduce apex predator after it has been extinct for over 100 years: 'Why should we not bring them back?'

European wildcats are coming home. Officials are kick-starting the reintroduction of England's lone remaining native feline species, more than a century after it disappeared from the region. GB News reported on the initiative to bring back the critically ...