HOW BIG IS THE GIANT SQUID ?
Scientists trawling in the Gulf of Mexico this summer for sperm whale prey ended up netting a giant squid, for which the sperm whale is the only known predator.
Comparative average size Human 6 feet
Giant squid
(Specimen found in the Gulf of Mexico) 20 feet
Giant squid 30-43 feet*
Feeding tentacles
Sperm Whale * Biggest female specimen ever documented. Sources: National Geographic; Smithsonian
50 feet
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