A new Science study reports giant octopus-like creatures reaching about 19 metres long roaming ancient oceans roughly 100 million years ago. Fossilised beaks suggest they could crush bones and hunt at the top of the food chain, rivaling marine giants like mosasaurs. The findings point to intelligent invertebrates dominating ecosystems long before the Kraken entered modern legend.
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