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title: "#Polar Gigantism Animals & Superpower Traits (2 Species) | AnimalTracks.wiki"
description: "Invertebrates growing to enormous proportions supported by cold, high-oxygen polar ocean currents. Explore all 2 species with this trait in the AnimalTracks wildlife encyclopedia."
image: "https://animaltracks.wiki/icon-512.png"
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# #Polar Gigantism Animals & Evolutionary Adaptations

> Invertebrates growing to enormous proportions supported by cold, high-oxygen polar ocean currents.

- **Trait Category**: Behavior & Tactics
- **Species Count**: 2 Curated Creatures
- **Browse Web**: [View interactive trait gallery](https://animaltracks.wiki/tags/polar-gigantism/)

## Species With #Polar Gigantism

- [Colossal Squid](https://animaltracks.wiki/animals/colossal-squid/) (*Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni*)
  - **Superpower**: Along with the giant squid, the largest eyes in the animal kingdom, about 27 centimeters (10.6 inches) across, plus tentacle-club hooks that can swivel 360 to 720 degrees to keep their grip on prey.
  - **Danger**: Low | **Conservation**: Least Concern
  - **Soundtrack**: Evoken (Sludge Metal & Abyssal Doom)
- [Giant Antarctic Sea Spider](https://animaltracks.wiki/animals/giant-antarctic-sea-spider/) (*Colossendeis megalonyx*)
  - **Superpower**: Like other sea spiders it has no gills: oxygen diffuses in through pores in its cuticle
  - **Danger**: Low | **Conservation**: Not Evaluated
  - **Soundtrack**: BIG|BRAVE (Sludge Metal & Heavy Drone)

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