When it comes to determining the size of giant squid and other large sea animals, humans have a tendency to exaggerate, a new study suggests. A team of researchers compared scientific and popular ...

The giant squid can detect a sperm whale from about 394 feet, rather than the 294-foot figure that was stated earlier. You can follow LiveScience senior writer Stephanie Pappas on Twitter .

With eyes the size of basketballs, the squid can detect the faint light of a moving sperm whale from a distance of about 394 feet (120 meters), the length of an American football field including ...

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The maximum size of a whale shark has also been exaggerated. Some reports put the animal's length at 65.6 feet (20 m), but its actual size is more likely 61.7 feet (18.8 m), the researchers said.

The maximum size of a whale shark has also been exaggerated. Some reports put the animal's length at 65.6 feet (20 m), but its actual size is more likely 61.7 feet (18.8 m), the researchers said.