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The tentacles serve as a mean to catch prey and suffocate it so do the arms

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Q: What is the function of the arms and tentacles of a squid?
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How may tentacles do squids have?

Squid have eight arms and two longer tentacles.


How the do a squid's arms differ from its tentacles?

The tentacles have suction cups at the end of them and they are longer, but the arms are shorter and have suction cups all over them. There are 2 tentacles and 8 arms on the squid.


How many arms does a squid have The right answer is NOT too many?

Squid have 8 arms and 2 tentacles. PCH has included the tentacles. PCH ANSWER: 10


How many arms does a giant squid have?

A giant squid has 8 arms,but 2 tentacles as well.


How many tentacles does the colossal squid have?

the colossal squid only has 2 tentacles. it may not look like it, but the 2 long ones are tentacles and the smaller ones are its arms.


What do the arms of the squid do?

Squids have four pairs of arms and a pair of tentacles. The tentacles are longer than the arms. The tentacles perform the function of grabbing prey and holding on to it. There are hooks on the arms as well as the tentacles of squids but the ones on the tentacles can swivel while those on the arm cannot. These help squids hold on to their prey better while the prey tries to escpe. Suckers are present on both the arms as well as the tentacles of squids, though the ones on the arms are bigger.


How do you spell ten tenticals?

There is no known creature to have "ten tentacles" (an octopus has eight arms, a squid has eight arms and two tentacles).


What is the Location of suckers on a squid?

the location of suckers of a squid are all along the feeding tentacles and 8 arms of a squid.


Why is the squid called a decapod?

A decapod has ten legs or arms. A squid has eight arms and two tentacles, a total of ten. Technically a squid is not a decapod, as it only has eight arms.


How many arms does a kraken have?

A Kraken is a giant squid so eight arms and two tentacles.


How many tentac les has a squid?

Squid, have eight arms arranged in pairs and two, usually longer, tentacles.


What is the function of tentacles?

Tentacles are used for feeding, feeling, and grasping