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they protect them selves by using a fin on the top of their head to propel when their at slow speeds

-- They actually protect themselves by shooting away using their siphon, clouding their escape with ink, and when all else fails, tearing at their predator using their sucker hooks (depending on the species) and their hard beaks. --

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