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- When hunting, some octopuses inject poison into the prey, causing paralysis.
- Octopuses range in size from 1 cm to more than 5 m in length, while squids range from 1 cm to 20 m.
- Octopuses live in dens on the sea floor. Squids live in the open oceans.
- Both octopuses and squids are related to snails and other molluscs. Unlike snails, octopuses no longer have any remnant of a shell. Squids possess a stiff structure known as a pen, that acts as a flexible backbone.
- Octopuses are solitary animals that live alone in dens.
Some squids live in large schools, others are solitary. Some squids school when young and become solitary later in life.
- Squid have two tentacles and eight arms, and octopuses just have eight arms.
Edit: This list seems to be all wrong (except the very last point, which I need not discuss), thusly highly misleading.
- All squids and octopuses have a venom gland and venomous bite
Read more: Is_the_common_squid_poisonous
- The giant squid (genus: Architeuthis) is a deep-ocean dwelling squid in the family Architeuthidae, represented by as many as eight species. (wikipedia)
- Deep/open. I'll let you have this one because I can't fact-check it in 2 minutes (remember, I found this question because I'm looking for the answers myself)
- This could be right. I remember watching a highly flexible octopus (on a show about problem solving abilities in animals). Squids seem to be less prone to changing shape.
- I've seen schools of squids. This one could be right too.
What else can I help you with?
What's the difference between squid and octopus?
an octoplus has 8 arms
What's the difference between octopus and squid?
an octoplus has 8 arms
What is the difference between calamari and octopus?
An octopus is the actual living animal. Calamari refers to fried octopus or squid tentacles.
How to tell the difference between octopus and squid activity?
squids have 10 tentecals and octopus have 8 tentecals
How long can a octopus grow?
idk the difference between an octopus and a squid but like a year or so ago they found a 1,000 pound squid that was maybe 50 feet or something if not bigger
What are the difference between cuttlefish and octopus?
I think the difference is that cuttlefish has less legs than an octopus. =) =ㅇ =D!An octopus also has no shell, while cuttlefish have an internal shell
What is a Scientific name for octopus and squid?
The Scientific name for the general Octopus is Octopus Vulgaris.The Scientific name for the common squid is Loligo opalescens.Both octopus and squid (and cuttlefish) are cephalopods.
When was Dana Octopus Squid created?
Dana Octopus Squid was created in 1931.
Is calamari squid or octopus?
Calamari is squid. Octopus would be polipo in Italian.
Which head is bigger the squid or octopus?
Octopus
Who is more aggressive an octopus or a squid?
Squid by far. Squid by far.
Is octopus calamari?
no. calamari is actually squid, and squid is not a type of octopus.
