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It draws water into its mantle cavity by expanding its muscles. The mantle stretches like a rubber band, then contracts and forcibly pushes the water out through the funnel. The squid shoots backward, tail first.
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Where does the jet of water come from a giant squid?
The squid sucks up water a tube called the siphon, then shoots it out to provide locomotion by jet propulsion.
How many leg does a squid have?
Squid do not have "legs", but they do have appendages that act in a way for locomotion. They have ten total appendages, 8 arms and 2 tentacles.
What do squid siphons do?
Siphons can be used as a form of locomotion. Water goes into the siphon and shoots out and acts as a form of jet propulsion, directing the squid in the way it wants to go.
What is the colossal squid's locomotion?
Squid move by jet propulsion, using its lips to suck water in then squirts it out its bottom.
How could humans apply the squid's method of locomotion in the water to a human-made vehicle targeted to move in the water?
use conc ink
How do squid travel How fast do squid travel do squid fly?
Squid use a kind of jet power. Water is squirted at great pressure out of a nozzle on the squid's body. At times the squid can swim so fast that it may pop out of the water and glide through the air at 25 to 40 miles per hour. A squid may fly for 100 feet or more before it splashes back into the water.
What is the figurative language in locomotion?
There are several sentences that the word locomotion can be used in. One sentence is; The steam locomotion was late to the depot.
What is a alligators locomotion?
Chinese alligator locomotion
What is the locomotion platypus?
There is no such thing as a locomotion platypus.
Describe Locomotion in protozoa with reference to ciliary and flagellar locomotion and mechanism thereof?
describe the locomotion in protozoa
What is an amoebas locomotion?
Trevor does the locomotion to support the homeostasis
Which is locomotion of whitetail deer?
which is locomotion for whitetail deer?
