In the Antarctic, British biologists have found the largest complete specimen of an octopus tp date. A swarm of storm petrels had drawn the attention of one of the team's biologists to the cadaver. As the scientists were unable to bring the find back to England in its entirety, they removed only its beak-formed jawbone. These jaws are especially interesting for marine biology, as that is usually the only thing left of most other giant octopuses - this octopus part is frequently found in the stomachs of sperm whales or elephant seals.
Researchers can estimate the size of the animal from the size of the jaws.
The newly found jaw is to aid them in calibrating this method.