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A sharp, horny beak cuts up food into bite-sized chunks. The giant squid’s beak is 1 1/2 times the size of this one from Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, a large squid that lives in waters around Antarctica. 3/4 view drawing of squid with open beak and radula sticking out A file-like radula rams food down the throat and esophagus, which passes directly through the brain to the stomach.
