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The beak is considerably smaller than some found in the stomachs of sperm whales, suggesting other colossal squid are much larger than this one. The eye is 27 cm (11 in) wide, with a lens 12 cm (4.7 in) across. This is the largest eye of any known animal. These measurements are of the partly collapsed specimen; when living the eye was probably 30 to 40 cm (12 to 16 in) across. Inspection of the specimen with an endoscope revealed ovaries containing thousands of eggs. | The beak is considerably smaller than some found in the stomachs of sperm whales, suggesting other colossal squid are much larger than this one. The eye is 27 cm (11 in) wide, with a lens 12 cm (4.7 in) across. This is the largest eye of any known animal. These measurements are of the partly collapsed specimen; when living the eye was probably 30 to 40 cm (12 to 16 in) across. Inspection of the specimen with an endoscope revealed ovaries containing thousands of eggs. | ||
==External links== | |||
* [https://www.kolossal.org/ Kolossal - a nonprofit dedicated to the Colossal Squid] | |||
[[Category:Animals of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Animals of Westarctica]] | ||