Myths and stories about these elusive deep-water creatures have been with us for centuries. But for most people, giant squid are simply sea monsters. Besides that, it just doesn't make sense that giant squid would be interested in eating humans. These animals live in the dark, cold depths of the ocean and healthy specimens never rise. Probably anything they can get their appendages around, most likely fish and other squid.
Squid appendages are unique.
Most species, large and small, have 10. Eight of these appendages, called arms, are short and heavy, like those of their close relatives, octopuses. Like octopuses, cup-shaped suckers cover the inner flat surface of each arm in most species. But the rims of squid suckers contain toothlike material and sometimes the inner walls bear hard hooks. These hooks, teeth and suckers help the creatures hold onto their slippery prey.