Ancient OriginsOct 15
Medieval sailors feared the Hafgufa — a massive sea monster swallowing ships and fish whole. Centuries later, scientists discovered its truth: it was a whale using a terrifying hunting trick.
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Queer Sci FiApr 20, 2023

Oooh. Next they'll discover that the Loch ness monster is really a giant piece of spaghetti...

WRITER FUEL: Scientists in Australia think that a sea monster called a "hafgufa" in 13th-century Norse manuscripts was actually an accurate description of a whale using trap feeding.

https://www.limfic.com/2023/04/20/writer-fuel-scientists-discover-likely-origin-of-norse-hafgufa-sea-monster/

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Writer Fuel: Scientists Discover Likely Origin of Norse “Hafgufa” Sea Monster

A sea creature mentioned in 13th-century Old Norse manuscripts, which historians thought was a kraken-like mythological monster, is actually a whale using a hunting strategy known as trap or tread-water feeding, a new study finds. Scientists only described this feeding behavior around a decade ago, after they spotted humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) and Bryde's whales...

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