Could a squid take down a submarine?
About 300 different species of squid have been swimming in the world’s oceans for more than 400 million years [source: National Wildlife Federation]. They caught human interest from the moment one tentacle was seen — interest that was especially intense when that tentacle was nearly 20 feet (6 meters) long. Squid Pictures Gigantic, powerful squid have been legendary for ages. There are three species that grow to massive proportions: the giant (Architeuthis dux), the colossal (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) and the jumbo, also known as Humboldt (Dosidicus gigas). While many squid are a few inches long, giant and colossal squid are enormous. The two types are estimated to gr
About 300 different species of squid have been swimming in the world’s oceans for more than 400 million years [source: National Wildlife Federation]. They caught human interest from the moment one tentacle was seen — interest that was especially intense when that tentacle was nearly 20 feet (6 meters) long. Gigantic, powerful squid have been legendary for ages. There are three species that grow to massive proportions: the giant (Architeuthis dux), the colossal (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) and the jumbo, also known as Humboldt (Dosidicus gigas). While many squid are a few inches long, giant and colossal squid are enormous. The two types are estimated to grow from 35 to 60 feet (10.6 to 18.2 meters) in length — including body and tentacles. That’s
