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This a very simple answer. They use their tentacles to push themselves through the water.
No this is actually wrong. The squid uses its siphon to propel itself through the water. How it does this is it fills its mantle with water then the squid pushes it out through the Siphon.
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Foot of a squid?
The foot of the squid is it's tentacles, it enables the squid to move very very very very very very very fast. The foot is also the mantle of the squid (the mantle is a thick layer of tissues {muscle} all mollusks use to protect their guts). In this case the squid uses it's mantle to run away from predators (swim away).
How do squid protect themselfs?
by spewing out a dark blackish or brownish ink to make it tough fro their predators to see them swim away.
Is a squid is a carnivore?
a squid IS a carnivore
What is the function of a squid's kidney?
It filters the waste of the squid waste and it also separates the water and blood of the squid.
What species of squid has been known to violently attack humans?
Humbolt squid
How fast does a squid swim?
=How fast does a squid swim?==they can swim really fast=
What does a giant squid do?
swim swim
How fast can a giant squid swim?
A giant squid can swim at speeds of 15 miles per hour or more.
Does a squid swim head first?
Yes, squid swim head first. They have a water jet and if the water jet shoots out water, it'll propel the squid, head first, throughout the water.
What way does a squid swim?
it pushes its squid arm things up and doun like a jellyfish
What do giant squid love to do?
eat plankton and swim
What does a squid and a turtle have in common?
both swim in the ocean
Does the squid swim head first or foot first?
Sweetie the Squid and octupus always swims head first @previous answer.. you're wrong. squid swim feet first. the 2 long tentacles and the 8 legs are actually near the head because the the arms and tentacles close around the mouth. so when they swim they open and close their arms & tentacles making them swim fin up. therefore, squid swim FOOT FIRST "sweetie"
How fast can a cuttlefish swim?
it is slower than a squid but still fast
Can cuttlefish swim fast?
They are slower than a squid, but they are still fast.
What is the difference between squid and snail?
Snails have a shell, live on land. Squid live in the water, have tentacles, swim really well.
What does a squid say?
They don't make sounds they only noises they make is when they swim.
