What is Kraken?
[[Image:Colossal octopus by Pierre Denys de Montfort.jpg|thumb|right|Pen and wash drawing by [[malacologist]] [[Pierre Dénys de Montfort]], 1801, from the descriptions of French sailors reportedly attacked by such a creature off the coast of [[Angola]].]] A '''kraken''' is an imaginary sea [[monster]] of huge size, said to have dwelt off the coasts of [[Norway]], [[Greenland]], and [[Iceland]]. The legend may actually have originated from sightings of real [[giant squid]]. They are estimated to grow to 13–15 m (40–50&nbsp;ft) in length, including the tentacles. The mysterious sea monster started to be talked about in literary works as far back as 1180, according to paleontologist Rodrigo Brincalepe Salvador. The first sighting was in 1769. {{-}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Cryptozoology]]