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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.

1,756 Questions

Can you eat squid fins?

Yes, you can eat the swim fins. (They're quite tasty really.) But you have to get rid of the other ones though.

How do you remove squid ink out of colored clothes?

peanut butter & hydrogen peroxide...

Mr. Franz

-captain of a whaling shipI tried peanut butter and hydrogen peroxide combo by itself but it didn't work....until.... I added Dawn dishwashing liquid on top of the beanut butter & hydrogen peroxide mix, rubbed it in for about 1 min, and then rinsed with cold water. Worked like a charm...the pesky old squid stains on my Michael Kors shirt came off like magic ! Thanks Mr. "Captain of a whaling ship" for starting me down that path. Appreciate it.

A fellow shipmate

Had squid ink on new cream woollen clothing. Came out completely using "Softly" wool wash in warm water. Softly is Australian product from Pental Products.

Mrs E. Jenkinson

Are cuttlefish's arms twice as long as their body?

No, if you go on NOVA.com and type in cuttlefish, you can plainly see that the arms aren't as long as its body.

How long will an octopus live in captivity?

It depends on the species. The Giant Pacific Octopus can indeed live for five years but others live only about six months.

Octopuses only reproduce once. Males die no more than a few months after mating. The female dies once the eggs she's been guarding hatch. Although they stop eating after mating it is an endocrine secretion from the optic gland that kills them.

How does an octopus escape from its enemies?

The octopus sprays a amount ink (when being attacked) .Then it swims away.

What kind of spider is brown with a red dot on belly?

It could be a female brown widow spider. Not recluse. Widow. The female brown widow spider is a close relative of the female black widow spider and is just as poisinous. Spray it with some sort of highly toxic chemical and smash it with something that completely shields or separates the spider from your hand, such as a mallet or a knife block or a sturdy shoe or boot

Have anyone ever caught a live Giant Squid?

No, no one has ever 'caught' a giant squid. People, many people actually have caught VIDEOS and PICTURES of the giant squid, multiple times. While the videos and pictures were caught in the natural habitat no one has sucessfully caught one :) Hope this helps!

What type of animal eats a squid?

Squid are marine cephalopods of the order Teuthida, which comprises around 300 species. Like all other cephalopods, squid have a distinct head, bilateral symmetry, a mantle, and arms. Squid, like cuttlefish, have eight arms arranged in pairs and two longer tentacles. (The only known exception is the bigfin squidgroup, which have ten very long, thin arms of equal length.)

How are squid beaks like your jaw and teeth and how are they different?

Squid beaks and the human jaw and teeth are both suited to sucking and breaking off a portion of food for digestion. The squid beak does not contain minerals like a human jaw and teeth do.

What do deep sea squids eat?

Many deep sea fish eat glass squids, that includes angler fish, goblin sharks, and whales.

How do octupuses eat?

Suction caps on tentacles/arms to grip and open the shells of crustaceans, powerfull beaks to break shells also.

What it the head of a squid called?

The squids head is called Posterior surface! NotSquids head

How many offspring can squids have?

800 is the most they can lay up to but they can lay less but they usually do not.

Why do squids need tentacles?

The rings on the tentacles of an octopus act as suction cups, allowing the animal to grip objects and surfaces more readily.

How do Giant Squids have babies?

During reproduction, the male funnels sperm into a deep sac located near the female's eyes. The female discharges the fertilized eggs into the water. The parents don't wait around to witness the birth.

What is the length of a squid?

Learn to spell, jeez. The length of a squid is generally about 7.2634 metres.

What are facts about the vampire squid?

Giant Squids are invertabrates, or animals whom have a backbone. They are also part of the cephalopods family. Squids live deep in the ocean and don't come up to the shallower parts a lot.