New fossil discoveries suggest existence of giant ‘kraken’ octopuses as large as lorries

Paleontologists believe these early cephalopods were ‘huge, intelligent’ creatures that crushed prey with their powerful ...

Jaw fossils suggest a 60-foot octopus was the ‘kraken’ of the Cretaceous

The ancient cephalopod, Nanaimoteuthis haggarti, appears to have been an apex predator that rivaled mosasaurs to rule ...

A massive kraken-like octopus may have prowled the seas during the age of dinosaurs

The top predator prowling the seas during the age of the dinosaurs 100 million years ago may have been an octopus.

Giant, 60-foot octopuses were apex predators 100 million years ago, fossil discovery shows

Rare fossil finds show colossal octopuses were among the top ocean predators during the Cretaceous Period, according to a new ...

‘A fearsome sight’: 19-metre-long octopuses prowled the oceans 100 million years ago - new research

Researchers studied the jaws of 15 ancient octopus fossils to determine how big the creatures may have been. View on euronews ...