Guest beardo Posted July 23, 2002 Share Posted July 23, 2002 http://www.msnbc.com/news/1565638.jpg'> Giant squid could represent a new species ASSOCIATED PRESS HOBART, Australia, July 22 — A giant squid that washed up on an Australian beach could be a previously unknown species, scientists said Monday. THE 550-POUND (250-kilogram) creature was found dead Saturday on a beach in Hobart in Tasmania state and was transported Monday to the Tasmanian Museum. Experts were studying its unusual characteristics, which include long, thin flaps of muscle attached to each of its eight arms. “What we’ve seen on this animal we haven’t seen on other squid, and it’s a significant feature,” said zoologist David Pemberton. “It’s basically like having a pile of muscles on your own body that nobody else has ... and I think it will rewrite the taxonomy.” The squid had lost its two tentacles, which Pemberton said would have been about 50 feet (15 meters) long. Giant squid usually live on the edge of continental shelves, about 1,600 feet (490 meters) below the ocean’s surface, he said. Even if the scientists had wanted to, they couldn’t have made a feast of the mysterious squid — Pemberton said it has a high ammonia content which would make it inedible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Rage- Posted July 23, 2002 Share Posted July 23, 2002 "That's a huge bitch!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Fire Inside Posted July 23, 2002 Share Posted July 23, 2002 Very interesting. I watched a good show on giant squid a while back on Discovery channel or something of the sort. I should have followed my dreams and became a marine biologist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juggernaut Posted July 23, 2002 Share Posted July 23, 2002 "but, at heart, he is just a peaceful giant."[/french accent] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kissmyass#1 Posted July 23, 2002 Share Posted July 23, 2002 yo, i saw that discovery channel show, it was kinda interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzep Posted July 23, 2002 Share Posted July 23, 2002 Originally posted by juggernaut "but, at heart, he is just a peaceful giant."[/french accent] :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wilt Posted July 23, 2002 Share Posted July 23, 2002 that thing doesn't look over 50 feet.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest --zeSto-- Posted July 23, 2002 Share Posted July 23, 2002 http://www.parlez-vous.org/cousteau.gif'> Merde! Merde! Merde! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest beardo Posted July 23, 2002 Share Posted July 23, 2002 haha we both deleted our posts to make it work, smart.. like i was saying.. the tentacles were 50 ft.. and if you read the article, they werent attached Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smart Posted July 23, 2002 Share Posted July 23, 2002 Originally posted by Wilt that thing doesn't look over 50 feet.... that's what she said... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smart Posted July 23, 2002 Share Posted July 23, 2002 hahaha, and here we are again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_El Mamerro Posted July 23, 2002 Share Posted July 23, 2002 Anyone seen the one they got in the Smithsonian? The one that's in a tank and has a bunch of signs that say "DO NOT TOUCH"? Well, hehe, I TOUCHED IT. It was gooey. Beer, El Mamerro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest --zeSto-- Posted July 23, 2002 Share Posted July 23, 2002 ^ you touched a squid or just a tentacle ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_El Mamerro Posted July 23, 2002 Share Posted July 23, 2002 I touch da squid, nigga. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandola Posted July 23, 2002 Share Posted July 23, 2002 i saw a big turtle at the zoo one time... that was fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_El Mamerro Posted July 23, 2002 Share Posted July 23, 2002 Some people choose to sleep with and fondle them: http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1755000/images/_1759230_jan02giant300.jpg'> http://www.goncatchin.com/images/Giant-Squid-Willy.jpg'> http://www.circling.org/images/article_images/squid.gif'> http://www.amnh.org/museum/press/breaking/img/arms.gif'> All I did was touch, it I swear. I was just curious, that's all... I kinda wanna touch it again. And again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seppuku Posted July 23, 2002 Share Posted July 23, 2002 i got a 50 foot tentacle.... in my pants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kr430n5_666 Posted July 23, 2002 Share Posted July 23, 2002 http://epc.buffalo.edu/images/cacsno3.jpg'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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