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squid for breakfast? sure!

nothing says it’s friday like the yummy-ness of a colossal squid autopsy! yes, the folks at wired have a delectable photo slideshow of a big huge squid autopsy. i believe this particular squid was the same colossal squid caught off the coast of new zealand in february of 2007. and the colossal squid is technically bigger than the giant squid - just in time for breakfast too! enjoy!

mmmm … delicious!

colossal calamari!

colossal squid fishermen off the coast of new zealand caught a 990 pound (450 kilogram) colossal squid. wow. measuring a wee bit over 33 feet in length, the colossal squid is the largest cephalopod captured intact. read about the differences between the giant squid and the colossal squid on the giant squid and colossal squid fact sheet at tonmo.com.