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  • [–] 55 points 1 month ago (6 children)

    FYI: A sperm whale’s lower jaw (mandible) is 16 feet (5 meters) long.

    So it’s really big squid.

    You might even call it a giant.

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  • [–] 22 points 1 month ago (5 children)

    Sorry, I need a banana for scale

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  • [–] 13 points 1 month ago (4 children)

    There is one in the video already. It's wedged in between the whales teeth. You really have to look for it. It's just in front of the jaw, but you can make out the slightest hint of the yellow skin. The scale is so big it's hard to see.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    Ah so stupid of me, how did I not see that

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  • [–] 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

    No problem. It's just one of those oddities of nature that sperm whales love bananas. The whale watching boats throw them overboard to attract them for the tourist.

    Also along that line alligators love marshmallows. The tour guide use them to lure the alligators to the air boats for the tourists. Big plus is marshmallows float.

    Sometimes nature is just weird.

    Edit: found a link about the marshmallows.
    https://reptilestartup.com/alligator-diets-do-alligators-like-marshmallows/

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  • [–] 14 points 1 month ago

    Omnomnomnom That's some pretty big krill

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  • [–] 12 points 1 month ago

    Lordy! That is a Jules Verne scene in action!

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  • [–] 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    How in the fuck was this video taken?

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  • [–] 7 points 1 month ago (5 children)

    I bet that squid is having a bad day. How long does it take for the bends to set in?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    depends on how much nitrogen is diffused through their bloodstream and soft tissues. for a creature living at those depths, I'd wager: not a lot.

    also, nitrogen narcosis is probably not very noticeable compared to being clamped down by 20' jaws and dragged to the surface while being chewed.

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  • [+] 6 points 1 month ago (1 child)
  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago

    This reminds me of the old r/videosthatendtoosoon

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago

    Nom-nom-nom.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago

    Ow-ah, ehhs behing mah tonne-gue.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    Whale: I hate it when they watch me while I'm trying to enjoy my lunch.

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