Giant squid
The elusive nature of the giant squid and its terrifying appearance have firmly established its place in the human imagination. Representations of the giant squid have been known from early legends of the
Kraken through books such as
Moby-Dick and
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea to modern animated television programs.
In particular, the image of a giant squid locked in battle with a sperm whale is often seen, although it is now known that the squid is the whale's prey and not an equal combatant.
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Cryptozoology*
Deep-sea gigantism*
Humboldt Squid*
Ellis, R. (1998) The Search for the Giant Squid. Lyons Press. London.
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National Geographic Video: "Sea Monsters"
*Aldrich, F. A., and Brown, E. L. 1967.
The Giant Squid in Newfoundland. The Newfoundland Quarterly. Vol. LXV No. 3. p. 4â€"8.
* Holroyd, Jane.
New squid on the (ice) block,
The Age,
21 December 2005.
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BBC News Report*
Holy Squid! Photos Offer First Glimpse of Live Deep-Sea Giant*
TONMO.com's fact sheet for giant and colossal squids*
TONMO.com's giant squid reproduction article*
Encounters with Giant Squid *
15 January, 2003, Giant squid 'attacks French boat'*
Cephalopod taxonomy (as PDF)*
Scientific report in Proceedings of the Royal Society
