THE OCEAN'S SURFACE IS CALM BUT TWO GIANTS BATTLE IN THE DARK DEPTHS BELOW ONE IS A HUNGRY SPERM WHALE THE WHALE LUNGES AND SNAPS ITS JAWS ITS OPPONENT A GIANT SQUID WRAPS ITS LONG TENTACLES AROUND THE WHALE BARBED SUCKERS LATCH INTO THE WHALE S SKIN SUDDENLY THE WHALE BREAKS FREE IT TAKES ANOTHER LUNGE AT THE SQUID BUT BEFORE THE WHALE CAN BITE DOWN IT IS BLINDED BY AN INKY CLOUD THE SQUID MAKES A QUICK ESCAPE WHEN THE WATER CLEARS THE WHALE IS ALONE
CREATURE FEATURE NAME Giant Squid NICKNAMES Kraken sea monk the devil fish the sea mischief CLASS Cephalopod SIZE 33 to 43 feet 10 to 13 m long WEIGHT 440 to 2 000 pounds 200 to 900 kg COLORATION Red and white silver and gold LIFE SPAN Five years MONSTROUS CHARACTERISTICS Massive size Eyes as large as a human head Razor sharp beak Powerful arms Barbed suckers
ARCTIC OCEAN ATLANTIC OCEAN PACIFIC OCEAN INDIAN OCEAN SOUTHERN OCEAN Where Giant Squid Have Been Found MAP KEY Range Unknown Giant squid bodies have been found in every ocean in the world FUN FACT The giant squid's Latin name Architeuthis dux means chief squid or ruling squid Diet Fish shrimp other squid including other giant squid possibly small whales
