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It weighs 490kg
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I wouldn't worry too much about that Rob. If it had a brain the size of a football then I would be more comfortable recognising it as a truly brilliant animal. To be honest we do not know what the size and shape of the Mesonychoteuthis brain is (other than the fact the oesophagus will pass through it, rendering it donught-shaped), and we're not about to cut the brain out and weight it on this specimen. I am also aware that I cannot always use brain weight as a proxy for intelligence. However, for Architeuthis to have a brain weighing no more than 20g in a 275kg adult female, I do question whether this effective mega-ganglion is capable of much comprehension.Rob Romero;89861 said:According to the Newsweek article, the 33ft, 954lb. specimen is male. However, I was disappointed to hear Steve O'Shea deride the intelligence potential of Giant and Colossal Squids -especially given the brilliance of their smaller relatives!
Rob
WhiteKiboko;90248 said:circulating water? maybe a little formalin thrown in for insurance?
Steve O'Shea;89873 said:I am also aware that I cannot always use brain weight as a proxy for intelligence.