The animal was first described in 1925 from just two tentacles found in the stomach of a sperm whale: the colossal squid makes up three quarters of the diet of large sperm whales and there are ...

they were stunned to discover that it was shorter than colossal-squid beaks recovered from the stomachs of sperm whales, which prey on squid. That led O'Shea to conclude that even heavier colossal ...

Many of the known specimens were found in the stomach of sperm whales, whose diets may be 77 percent colossal squid. Only 12 complete specimens have been found, according to a 2015 study.

Bolstad said it’s possible that ancient sightings of the species gave rise to tales of the kraken, or giant sea-monster squid. She said sperm whales often eat colossal squid and are known to ...

such as sperm whales. They do not have irises or eyelids as they are used to the dimmest possible light. The giant squid weighs around 275kg and grows to up to 14m. The colossal squid weighs ...