Study Reveals Gigantic Ancient Octopuses as Apex Predators 100 Million Years Ago

A new study suggests that gigantic ancient octopuses were apex predators in the oceans approximately 100 million years ago, hunting alongside dinosaurs. These massive cephalopods reportedly used powerful jaws to crush their prey.

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'Gigantic' ancient octopus used jaws to crush prey and hunted alongside the dinosaurs 100M years ago: study

Octopuses' earliest relatives may have been gigantic predators hunting during the age of dinosaurs, according to new Hokkaido University research.

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Százmillió éve gigantikus polipok voltak az óceánok csúcsragadozói

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Study Reveals Gigantic Ancient Octopuses as Apex Predators 100 Million Years Ago

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'Gigantic' ancient octopus used jaws to crush prey and hunted alongside the dinosaurs 100M years ago: study

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Százmillió éve gigantikus polipok voltak az óceánok csúcsragadozói

'Gigantic' ancient octopus used jaws to crush prey and hunted alongside the dinosaurs 100M years ago: study

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