One of their occasional predators is the Cave Sqbear (Ursateuthis antrum, cave bear-squid).
At 10 feet tall and 1.8 tons they are taller but lighter than the Saber Squid. Unlike Saber Squid which hunt megaherbivores exclusively, they are content with about any prey and even large quantities of plant matter like berries and grasses in the summer.
Hunting large prey is often biased to winter and often adults without young. A common prey item in these hunts since they overlap in most of their range is the Squoose (Alcesteuthis latafacies, broad-faced moose-squid) Being the largest of the non-Crosshorn Cephalopes, hunting them is no easy game.
Cave Sqbears are in the same ranks as the Saber Squid, being the only predators big enough to restrain one, even a bull but it comes at great risk. Their broad antlers can repel attacks and while they are nearly the same height as them, the Sqmoose is heavier and can overpower the Sqbear.
As a browser that feeds on a large amount of aquatic plants, Squoose are often found near water and will flee into the water where they can outswim their attacker.
Hunts of the Cave Sqbear are brief regardless of the outcome. Either ending in a swift take down and kill or the Squoose getting away as the Sqbear aren’t built for running and don’t pursue beyond the initial ambush.
