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Researchers can estimate a squid's mantle length based on measurements of its lower beak.
Like other cephalopods, Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni has a chitinous beak at the center of its arms. In colossal squid, the beak is proportionally large and capable of processing sizable prey captured with hooked tentacles.
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Beaks recovered from whale stomachs have provided scientists with critical size estimates of the species. Their dimensions indicate an animal capable of consuming large Antarctic fish rather than small crustaceans.
Because soft tissues degrade quickly, these durable beaks often serve as the primary fossil-like evidence of colossal squid presence in ecological studies.
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