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FOOD
March 7, 2008More about this creature
March 7, 2008This big squid can be found in the South Pacific, though usually not. It lives in waters too deep for humans. This big MONSTER may seem scary…it is. It has enemies though. They include the sperm whale and maybe something else the possibility is open.
It’s kryptonite is warm water.
The basics
March 7, 2008The Colossal squid can grow to be up to 40 feet.
Head: houses a complex brain.
Eyes: largest in the animal kingdom. They can grow to 25 cm (10 in.) in diameter–about the size of a volleyball.
Fins: relatively small in this species. They help balance and maneuver the huge animal as it swims.

Mantle: the main body. This muscular sac contains most of the organ systems.
Arms (8): studded with two rows of suckers.
Feeding tentacles (2): missing in this specimen.
Funnel: a multipurpose tube used in breathing, jetting, squirting ink, laying eggs, and expelling waste.
