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apex predators
Coverage of apex predators in the Nexus archive.
- Giant octopuses may have ruled the oceans 100 million years ago
New research suggests giant octopuses dominated ancient oceans 100 million years ago, acting as apex predators with powerful jaws. Fossilized remains indicate these creatures could reach 20 meters in length, challenging previous assumptions about their timid, soft-bodied nature.
- A real-life Kraken stalked the seas of the late Cretaceous
Researchers discovered evidence of enormous Kraken-like creatures that hunted in the seas during the late Cretaceous, approximately 100 million years ago, competing with large apex predators. The findings were visualized in an image credited to Yohei Utsuki from Hokkaido University's Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.