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How would you tell if a shark preys upon giant squid babies when humans aren't looking? These babies look like they would quickly dissolve into mush in a shark'
by kijin 11y ago
How would you tell if a shark preys upon giant squid babies when humans aren't looking? These babies look like they would quickly dissolve into mush in a shark's stomach. Maybe if you knew exactly what you were looking for, you could order a DNA analysis of the stomach contents?
- pvaldes 11y agoIs not easy. We use the chitinous beaks, well known in older giant squid specimens, and often the only cephalopod remains in stomachs. I personally had identified thousands of deep-sea squids and octopuses in cetacean stomachs. We found some fascinating species very beautiful and weird, including huge predators also like the fabulous Taningia. But, in a 'hot' spot well known for giant squids no one was classified as "possible young Architeuthis".