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Squid
There are over 300 species of squid, and some may become quite large. Some squid are over 40 feet long. They have a large mantle shaped head and eight tentacles.
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What is the colossal squid diet?
They eat sea turtles(I think) and they eat other small things, but look in the other 'what does the colossal squid eat' questions. This can help
What are some characteristics of an octopus?
* highly intelligent * relatively short life span * They have three hearts * They have eight arms * They do not have a internal skeleton * They can produce a thick blackish ink in a large cloud to aid in escaping from predators * When under attack, some octopuses can detach their own limbs * They move about by crawling or swimming
Changing colors is useful for self-defense because they become almost invisible to a predator.
Do the seahorse live in cold or warm water?
It depends on the fish. tropical fish need warm water, goldfish and koi like colder temperatures. You have to know what kind of fish it is to really answer this one. Ask the people you buy the fish from what temp it needs.
How long are giant squid when they are born?
Unlike most fish, squid have a different strategy for reproduction. In association with a short life span, giant squid reproduce once, releasing millions of eggs, then die.How long does it take to become a giant? Like people, large mammals such as elephants, whales, and even gorillas take many years to grow large, mature and reproduce. Most larger fish also require many years to reach adult size. On the contrary, cephalopods actually grow very quickly and die after a short life. Short lives and high rates of reproduction are their hallmarks. The giant octopus, a sizeable animal at 1/20th the weight of a mature giant squid, lives just 2-3 years. Evidence from statoliths (solid calcium carbonate granules) found in the statocyst, the organ responsible for equilibrium(balance and stability), suggests that giant squid live no more than five years. This means that the growth rate of giant squid is extremely rapid. It is one thing to be a fast-growing squid that reaches maturity at 12 inches (30 cm), and quite another to grow to nearly 60 feet (18 m) within a few years! To grow at such a rate, giant squid have to be in areas where there is an abundant supply of food; they would need to eat enormous quantities on a continuous basis. They must be feeding machines!
Bibliography:http://invertebrates.si.edu/giant_squid/page4.html
The radial canal is the channel for water flow throughout the body of most fish species. According to Biologists, the canal is lined with choanocytes which allows for water to pass.
Squid that are babies, they are often fried into calimari
What part of the ocean do giant squid live in?
the abyssal zone, sometimes called the abyss or midnight zone.
How long is a giant squids tentacle?
Recent estimates put the maximum size at 13 meters (43 ft) for females and 10 meters (33 ft) for males from caudal fin to the tip of the two long tentacles (second only to the colossal squid at an estimated 14 meters (46 ft), one of the largest living organisms). The mantle is only about 2 meters (7 ft) long (more for females, less for males), and the length of the squid excluding its tentacles is about 5 meters (16 ft). There have been claims reported of specimens of up to 20 meters (66 ft), but no animals of such size have been scientifically documented.
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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.
What are the adaptations of the tree octopus?
In order for an octopus species to become arboreal, it first has to develop lungs like a frog. It also has to adopt a generally green color, and increase the durability of its eggs, which would dry out if hung in long strings as they typically are in the underwater habitat. Its clinging tentacles might be used in climbing, but swimming propulsion would no longer work. In short, the octopus is not well-suited for life as a land creature.
*The Pacific Tree Octopus (Octopus paxarboria) is an internet parody begun in 1998. The tree octopus shown on the site is an entirely fictional organism.
No - they live in holes in coral and rock crevices that are alrady there when they find them
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Is a bobcat warmblooded or cold blooded?
Lynx, like all mammals, are considered to be cold blooded as they use exothermic means to control their body temperature. This means that they control their temperature via external means by taking advantage of the environment around them. This would include things like sunning on rocks to warm up, or shading themselves to cool down.
Is deep water more or less dense than shallow water?
Shallow water is more dense than Deep water. This means that a wave travelling from deep water to shallow water would bend towards the normal. Also, the wave would travel slower in the shallow than in the deep water
What kind of squid can you eat?
Species of squid which are most commonly eaten include:
- cuttlefish
- Sparkling Enope (firefly) squid
- spear squid
What eats both octopus and cuttlefish?
octopuses will eat crabs, fish, sea urchins and many other things.
How do squids adapt to its environment?
The Squid adapts by using tactics against predators, getting food and temperature. The squid breathes through gills, and may emit a cloud of inky material from its ink sac when in danger. The circulatory and nervous systems are highly developed.
How many teeth outside of its beak does a squid have?
A squid's beak doesn't have any teeth at all, in fact they are used to pry open shellfish and so on. They can drill through hard shells of prey. It is powerful enough to break human bone.
Why are squid considered to be mollusks?
The three primary characteristics of mollusks are a mantle with a cavity for breathing and excretion, a radula, and the structure of the nervous system. Squid and other cephalopods have all of these characteristics.
What body part of the squid used in getting food?
They use their tentacles to catch and bring in their prey. Then the drag it to their mouth.
