Giant Kalamaru

     The Giant Kalamaru is a giant octopus. As a celaphod, its anatomy is similar to our squids, although fairly larger than the Great Squid of ours( in our world, they would be REAL Krakens). The axon(for people who are not biologists: the shell at the back of the head) serves the same purpose as in other celaphods, still innervates (controls nerves) the mantle (top part) and controls part of the jet propulsion system (like sucking in water and then suddenly releasing it for a speed boost).
     They are found in the deep seas that you must pass through to get to the Unknown Continent ( it isn't on my map because I'm still thinking about it (east of my map). The only way to get through the Deep Seas is on a submarine( too much storms on the surface).
      Now you're probably thinking how, in semi-Medieval world of mine, are there submarines?!
Answer: of course big, big Magic and some mechanical engineering.
     The submarine is controlled by a magician. I'll think about a post in which will explain what it looks like and works (leavers, ropes, fins, etc.). As you see on the picture, the Kalamaru seems to change color- in the back, its color is dark green, in the front- white.  Modern research ( done by myself) suggests that Kalamarus don't have a  stable color at all. Its predatory nature explains that. Many miles under the sea, there evolved a group of omnivorous fish called "Noctons", for their ability to see in the dark. Our friend here needed to evolve a shifting color as to not to be spotted.
     Not much is known about their mating rituals, and the mating process is quite hard to spot, but our magicians know the females have ink pouches which are hidden from view, and that the males have external sexual organs. The most interesting thing about our friends here, is that many millions of years ago, they were as smart as humans nowadays are. Then something happened. Now we have giant, rather dumb monsters.
If somebody wants to know how they eat, let them check here.

Length(plus tentacles): 100 meters
                                                             
Weight: 5,000 kilograms
                                                           
 Eggs: 35-60
                                                           
  Pregnancy: 3 months
                                                           
 Longevity: 10 years
                                                           
 Environment: Deep seas
                                                           
Color: Blending in with surrounding at will
                                                         
  Diet: Fish and nutritious plants
                                                           
 Social: Single


PS: Color by Dario T. W.