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English: Giant octopus allegedly spotted by the Niagara in 1813, stated to be 200 feet long with birds alighted on it, in comparison to a ship and whale for comparison of size.
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Source Mitchill, Samuel Latham (1813) Natural History, new series, 1, Category:New York: John Forbes, pp. 396–497
Author Samuel Latham Mitchill

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Giant octopus allegedly spotted by the ''Niagara'' in 1813

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