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Cephalopods
Cephalopods are members of the mollusk family. They have large heads, tentacles, and the ability to squirt ink.
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No - squids and reptiles belong in completely different groups of the animal kingdom.
Squid, cuttlefish, and octopus belong to a phylum called cephalopod mollusks.
Yes. Cuttlefish prey on small fish and marine invertebrates.
What is the difference between a male squid and a female squid?
The difference between a male and female sponge is that the female lays the eggs the male doesn't the male helps with different things
Is another name for an octopus cuttlefish?
The other name for the octopus is not cuttlefish, it is devil fish.
Give 2 defense mechanisms used by octopi?
1. Ink jet dispersed into the water as it flees.
2. Changing the color and texture of their skin to blend in with their surroundings to avoid predators.
What are the major characteristics of the class cephalopoda?
I think you mean "Cephalopods". They are a group of mollusks and include octopuses, squids, cuttlefishes, and nautiluses.
How do you spot the squid in aqua grabber?
You have to go on clam waters, the squid doesn't show up often, but you know when its going to show up because there's and earthquake and everything starts shaking, then the squid comes by and you can follow him.
How is the giant squid different from other squid?
No, its real.
Additional Information: The Giant Squid is a species in it's own right, along with eight species in the family" Architeuthidae". It is not a hoax, oddity, or mutation of another squid species. They live in deep ocean waters, and are considered very shy, so little is known of them and they are seen rarely. For more details, please see the site listed below.
As far as I know cuttlefish migrate onlly in the area they live.
Why are the octopus endangered?
Octopuses are endangered because they are eaten in some countries and they are a popular food in some countries as well.
Most squid only live 1-2 years, though it is thought that Giant and Colossal squid may live up to 4 years.
2-3 years
Squid and other cephalopods usually don't live much more than 18-24 months.
The Beak of a Octopus is on the bottom of the Octopus were it squirt's out the Black colored ink.
An octopus attacks its prey by rapping its arms around it and squeezing the palp out of it until it can finally rip it apart with its rasor teeth.
How did the Kraken get his name?
It depends on the language, in Scandinavian it means close to 'unhealthy' animal - or twisted.
Take to modern German, it's octopus.
So you can see where they got the word for the legendary modern beast.
Why can octopuses squeeze through small spaces?
Octopuses belong to a family of animals that has no bones. These animals don't have any exoskeleton like a bug or a vertebrae like a mammal. Rather, they have very tight skin & muscle to replace bones, so they can slip through cracks too small for an animal with bones.
What does a octopus do if it is threatened?
If the octopus is threatened, it would spray some F##king ink at thge prey to stop it
What are the predators of cuttlefish?
Cuttlefishes primary predators are large fish like sharks, monkfish, swordfish.
yeah i think dolphins and Narwhal eat them but strangely only the head!
The word "leg" in this question seems to be used very loosely as, in fact, an octopus has no legs, only tentacles. The latin word octo means eight and that is why it is named. Eight tentacles.
No generally, but here is evidence of it scavenging:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC_4ULRkL8A
