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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

What type of skeloton do squid have?

A squid is a cephalopod, and has no skeleton at all. The only hard part of a squid is its beak.

What are the functions of suckers on a squid's tentacles?

They are used to cling on to their prey or capture their prey while they are moving.

What does a vampire squid eat?

Nobody knows for sure what Vampire Squid eat. But there are theorys like they eat shrimp plankton ect.

In what species does a squid fall in?

what species does a squid belong too?

what species does a squid belong too?

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What is a crystalline lens?

A crystalline lens is the lens in the human eye.

What are the squids enemies?

Giant squids only have one main natural enemy - the sperm whale, which preys upon them. There has been evidence from the bodies of sperm whales that these two ocean dwellers engage in fierce battles far beneath the water's surface.

Smaller squid are eaten by lots of other animals including albatross and humans.

How can you tell if is a squid male or a female?

A squid is a male if it has a small penis just posterior and lateral to the gill heart. A squid is a female if it has eggs in the gonad, located in the mantle. These eggs are produces in the ovary, which extends posteriorly from the gill hearts to the posterior tip of the mantle.

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Does a squid have a lateral line?

They do not have a lateral line but at least some have a lateral line analogue, the epidermal head lines, that are compromised of mechanosensory hair cells and detect water displacement (Budelmann & Bleckmann 1988, J Comp Physiol A)

How many tentacles has an octopus have?

Octopus has 0 tentacles. A fully grown octopus has 8 Arms, or as scientists are now saying 6 arms and 2 legs. A common mistake calling the octopus arms tentacles. Tentacles are longer than arms and tentacles usually have suckers only at their tips.

Why was the squid axon particularly appropriate for nerve research?

The squid axon is the largest axon known in the whole animal kingdom, the axon of the squid is also very much like humans and most mammal axon, thus making is an ideal axon to use during research

Is squid and octopus the same thing?

No, but they are closely related. They both are cephalopods that live in the sea. http://www.diffen.com/difference/Octopus_vs_Squid

Can Squid swallow humans whole and if so which species can do so?

No - there is no known species of squid capable of swallowing a human whole. Even the colossal squids only have relatively small mouth-parts.

What are all the moves in swimming?

in swimming thre are 4 different strokes. butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle.

What do humboldt squids eat?

i thing the humboldt squid eats whale shark and other animals by beating and squizing the animal till it dies!!! pretty impressive

Why does Skydoesminecraft hate squids?

the squid totally annoys sky, always interrupts him in his mod showcases and hates budder! plus the squid hates sky too!