(Reuters) Jul. 11 - A giant
squid has been sparking
excitement among scientists
presented with a rare
opportunity to examine an
specimen of the rarely-seen
deep ocean species.The
creature was found by a walker
on Ocean Beach, near Strahan,
on the western coast of island
state Tasmania.The mantle or
main body of the giant squi
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(Reuters) Jul. 11 - A giant
squid has been sparking
excitement among scientists
presented with a rare
opportunity to examine an
specimen of the rarely-seen
deep ocean species.The
creature was found by a walker
on Ocean Beach, near Strahan,
on the western coast of island
state Tasmania.The mantle or
main body of the giant squid
measured two metres (6.5 feet)
long.The tentacles had been
badly damaged, so the overall
length of the animal could not
be determined, a Tasmania
Parks and Wildlife spokeswoman
said.Scientists believe giant
squid usually live at deep
ocean depths of between
200-700 metres and that they
gather along Australia's
continental shelf in cold
mid-winter waters to feed on
Grenadier fish. The squid are
hunted by sperm whales
migrating north from the
Southern Ocean.Last year
fishermen off the Falkland
Islands caught a giant squid
measuring 8.62 metres.

Category Pets & Animals

Tags Giant, Squid