By Forrest Palmore Classifications Domain Eukarya Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Cephalopada Order Teuthida Genus Architeuthis Species Architeuthis dux Other names ID: 188858
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Colossal squid
By: Forrest PalmoreSlide2
ClassificationsDomain: EukaryaKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: MolluscaClass: CephalopadaOrder: Teuthida
Genus: ArchiteuthisSpecies: Architeuthis duxOther names:
Sometimes
called the Antarctic or giant
cranch squidSlide3
Description whose arms and tentacles only have suckers lined with small teeth, the colossal squid's limbs are also equipped with sharp hooks: some swiveling, others three-pointed. Its body is wider and stouter, and therefore heavier, than that of the giant squid. Colossal squid are believed to have longer mantles than giant squid, but shorter tentacles
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About them Where do they live?In the colder waters is where you will find the Colossal Squid. They can be found along Antarctica, New Zealand, and even some areas of Africa
They are more than 1,000 feet below the surfaceWhat do they eat?They are very powerful so they don’t have any trouble capturing and consuming these large fish. They are able to chew of chunks that they can swallow and it can take them several minutes to consume one large fish that they have successfully captured
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They pretty much eat anything that comes their way
Size
12–14 m (39–46
ft.) long!Slide5
About them continue…Biggest one ever?The largest recorded specimen was captured in 2007 by a New Zealand fishing boat off Antarctica. It was initially estimated to measure 10 m (33 ft) in length and weigh 450 kg (990 lb).
Do they lay eggs or live births?They lay eggsSlide6
How do they get their food?They wrap their tentacles around their prey and hook them with the hooks on their tentacles. They then will hold the prey until it tires out.Next the use their beak to rip apart and eat their prey. Slide7
Fun Facts The eyes of the Colossal squid are larger than that of any other creature on Earth. Even bigger than whales.
The females are much larger in size than the males. Colossal squid also have beaks larger than any other squid
Colossal
Squid can live at depths of more than 7,000
feet
Humans can barely get to 1,000 feetSlide8
Predators The only known predator of the Colossal Squid is the Sperm Whale. This is confirmed due to them being found inside of the stomach linings of these animals.Slide9
Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8GVdMJ0eds Slide10