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santacruzsentinel. com > 04/23/2026 > giant-octopus-kraken-marine-predator-dinosaurs

A massive kraken-like octopus may have prowled the seas during the age of dinosaurs

4+ hour, 9+ min ago  (436+ words) New analyses of fossilized jaws reveal that massive, kraken-like octopuses once hunted alongside other marine predators. They boasted eight arms and long bodies that extended more than 60 feet, rivaling other carnivorous marine reptiles. "These krakens must have been a fearsome…...