microrobert
05-16-2015, 05:03 PM
Giant Squid Washes Up On New Zealand Beach After Mysterious Death
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A giant squid washed up on a beach on New Zealand's South Island earlier this week, surprising onlookers and delighting scientists at the Kaikoura Marine Centre and Aquarium, which has collected it for study.
The bulk of the animal's body -- called its mantle -- measures more than 6 feet long, with its longest tentacles measuring nearly 16 and a half feet. From tip to tail, reports the New Zealand Herald, the squid is an eye-popping 23 feet long.
Each of the creature's eyes is 3.15 inches wide, reports ABC.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/15/giant-squid-new-zealand_n_7287358.html
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A giant squid washed up on a beach on New Zealand's South Island earlier this week, surprising onlookers and delighting scientists at the Kaikoura Marine Centre and Aquarium, which has collected it for study.
The bulk of the animal's body -- called its mantle -- measures more than 6 feet long, with its longest tentacles measuring nearly 16 and a half feet. From tip to tail, reports the New Zealand Herald, the squid is an eye-popping 23 feet long.
Each of the creature's eyes is 3.15 inches wide, reports ABC.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/15/giant-squid-new-zealand_n_7287358.html