How does a vampire squid protect itself?
The vampire squid is actually somewhat dangerous (relative to it's size, I'm not sure how big it is), only meaning it can hold it's own in a fight. However, like any squid it can produce ink, yet that probably wouldn't be much help in the pitch black. So it also has luminescent patches on it's body and tentacles to distract predators from it's vulnerable parts (eyes, base, ect...). I'm not sure if this is the defensive ability, but it can also turn it's body completely inside-out.
Carp swim an average of between 20 to 30 feet deep but have been known to swim as deep as 50 feet. They basically will go as deep as needed to get to their food.
Whatn is the function of the arms and tentacles?
The tentacles serve as a mean to catch prey and suffocate it so do the arms
What is another name for a squid's funnel?
Something that allows a squid to shoot throughly the water.
Here is a site with a lot of information on Oriental Vases:
Under the Ming dynasty from 1368 to 1649, the manufacture of porcelain made great advances, the emperors of this dynasty being all patrons of art. Under this dynasty, in the reign of Siouen-te (1426-1435), the finest objects were made. Belonging to this period we find vases whose handles are decorated with a red fish. An extremely small flower painted in dull color in the centre of a cup is a mark of this period Combats of crickets were a favorite decoration; a young girl is especially mentioned who incised these combats beautifully in the paste. Enamelled vases were made to imitate the skin of the Kio (a kind of sweet orange). When this is found in the bottom of white cups it is of dull color. An extremely small phoenix and dragon in enamel are found on objects made in this period for the use of the Emperor, also some pieces on which are represented cock fights.
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An octopus can change colors into whatever it feels like being.
It is used by the squid during mating season to release both mating calls and massive amounts of sperm into the water. Anyone who says they are used for breathing is a liar.
How can you tell if a squid a male or female?
male:Longer than female.Mature ones having sperm. Hectocotylised arms (A pair of tentacle is modified for copulation) for the injection of spermatophores which is just like packet of sperms. Inside glassy tube is elongated (lengthy) compared to female.
Female: Shorter than male.Mature ones having egg. No hectocotylisation of arms. Glassy tube is short.
What is the genus and species of a rat?
Common rats belong to the genus rattus. They also belong to the species rattus. Their scientific name would then be Rattus rattus.