Giant Squid or colossal squid
Giant Squid or the giant squid Architeuthis from this genus has 8 species and are known to have a length up to 13 meters for the females and 10 yards to the male. This measure is calculated from caudal fin to tip of tentacles. However, the size of this squid could be bigger than expected.
In 1880, pieces of tentacles found in New Zealand and is estimated to belong to the giant squid which has a length of 18 meters. Size incredible!
The idea that a giant squid could sink a ship may sounds corny Ngada today. However, in the Middle Ages, the size of the ship is not as great as we have now. For example, Columbus' ship Pinta named only has a length of 18 meters. A 10-15 meters long squid was certain to attack and sink the ship with ease.
Giant Squid behavior is almost never known before until in 2004 when Japanese scientists succeeded in getting 556 photos of this creature alive. The squid was caught in a trap is set. When he managed to escape, one of the tentacles that have a length 5.5 meters off. From this length, the scientists estimate that the creature has a length of 8 meters.
Colossal Squid Colossal Squid or
If we thought the giant squid already has tremendous size, then, introduce a single creature, the Colossal Squid or colossal squid.
This creature has a Latin name Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni and scientists believe that these creatures can grow up to at least have a length of 14 meters. This makes it the longest in the world of invertebrate animals. However, the scientists could not tell until how long these animals can grow.
"Now we know that this creature has a size larger than the Giant Squid. Giant Squid is no longer the biggest squid out there. Now we have something bigger. In fact it is just simply great, but it is really much greater."
Colossal Squid at the photo above was captured in the Ross Sea and 2.5 meters in length coat. This measure includes remarkable because of Giant Squid has the largest known only 2.25-meter-long coat. Moreover, the Colossal Squid over long believed to still be growing until it reaches a much larger size.What's the difference Giant Squid and Colossal Squid?
Giant Squid tentacles only have suckers that have holes and small teeth, while the Colossal Squid have tentacles are also equipped with sharp hooks. Some hooks even has 3 tip.
In addition to two types of squid on top, being this one also has tentacles and can grow in size remarkable, namely the Giant Octopus.
Giant Octopus or Octopus Giant
Giant Octopus or a giant octopus can grow up to 9 meters in length. This long enough to make it a monster feared by the sailors. Monfort trust this creature as a monster who attacked the sailors off the coast of Norway in Angola that his paintings hanging in the Chapel of St.Thomas.
At present, the theory about a giant squid or octopus is considered as the most plausible explanation of the legend of the Kraken.
If we assume that the European legend that says that the Kraken has a size of an island as "exaggerated", it probably already solved the mystery of Kraken.
