How deep does an adult colossal squid live in the ocean?
Deeper than 1,000m
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When was the first colossal squid discovered?
The species was first discovered in the form of two tentacles found in the stomach of a sperm whale in 1925.
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What is the binomial name for the colossal squid?
Mesonychoteuthis Hamiltoni
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What is one fish species that the colossal squid eats?
Patagonian toothfish
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Which species has shorter tentacles?
Colossal Squid
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What is the range of the colossal squid?
Southern Ocean from Antarctica to the Southern edges of New Zealand, South Africa and South America
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The Giant and Colossal have the largest _____ of any squid
Beak
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True or False
Are giant squids larger than colossal squids?
False
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Do colossal squids eat sperm whales?
No, sperm whales eat the squid
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What does the Colossal Squid have on its tentacles that helps them to attach to there prey?
swiveling hook razors surrounding the tentacle’s sucker
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Where are giant squids found?
All around the world
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How does the Giant Squid differ from a Colossal?
Torpedo-shaped Mantle
Small Fin
Longer Tentacle
Long powerful tentacles with giant suckers which are lined with small serrated teeth surrounding the tentacle’s suckers
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What is the binomial name for the Colossal
Architeuthis dux
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Does the Giant Squid eat other squids?
Yes
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What does the Giant squid have on its tentacles
Giant suckers which are lined with small serrated teeth surrounding the tentacle’s suckers
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Where do Giant Squids usually live?
In the deep regions of the sea where it’s very dark
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How long have the Giant and Colossal Squid been around?
About 500 million years
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What is main predator for the Giant Squid
Sperm Whale
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Name one species that the Giant Squid eats
fish, shrimp, and other squid
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Can the Colossal Squids tentacle hooks rotate if so how much?
Yes rotate 360 degrees
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What part of the ocean does the colossal squid live in?
Colossal squid live in Antarctic waters, but may come as far north as the southern waters of New Zealand
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The Largest Giant Squid on record is measured up to______
16-18 meters
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In what year was the first film of an actual Giant squid living in its natural habitat