Anatomy
No one has ever seen an intact colossal squid before! A team of scientists examined the unique features of this huge mollusc, inside and out.
Meet the colossal squid - from its eyes the size of soccer balls to its awesome, rotating tentacle hooks.
Find out more through articles, images, and videos.
The body of the
colossal squid
Find out about the body of the colossal squid - the largest invertebrate in the world... read more
The beak of the
colossal squid
The colossal squid has a sharp, bird-like beak that slices 2-metre-long Antarctic toothfish into small chunks... read more
The arms and tentacles
Eight arms and two tentacles - very good for grabbing... read more
Colossal squid -
the inside story
Scientists haven't been able to dissect any complete colossal squid specimens. The insides of a colossal squid are still a bit of a mystery... read more
The eye of the colossal
squid - the largest animal eyes known
Vision is very important to colossal squid... read more
How the colossal
squid swims
Nobody has ever seen a live colossal squid swimming so this is a difficult question to answer... read more
How the colossal
squid feeds
The colossal squid is a predator, and it hovers in the dark depths of the ocean looking for prey... read more