The Most Massive Animals Roaming Planet Earth

Sea Invertebrates

The giant squid is actually the second-largest living invertebrate; the largest is the Colossal squid. For this species, the females are much larger than the males.  Females measure 43 feet and 606 pounds, and males measure around 33 feet and only weigh about half as much as the females.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.