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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
How does the ptarmigan protect itself from enemies in the winter?
By camouflage. It changes its colour by moulting, the feathers are brown in the summer and white in the winter
Domain: Eukayria
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Molluska
Class: Cephalopod
Order: Octopoda
What are the enemies of a giant squid?
The Giant squid's enemy is the Sperm whale which eats the Giant squid.
Is a squid a predator or prey?
First of all a squid is a predator it eats fish. Yet it is also prey, Squids are eaten by whales.
No. Marsupials are vertebrates, i.e. they have a backbone. Squid are invertebrates (no backbone). Marsupials have pouches. Squid do not. They release eggs into the water. Marsupials obtain oxygen by breathing, using lungs. Squid obtain oxygen through a pair of long 'gills' covered in leaflets called lamellae. Marsupials have fur, hair or skin. Squid do not. A kangaroo (for example) is a type of marsupial.
What are the colors of an octopus?
an octopus can be different colors, but the most commonly 'seen' colors are:
- brown
- red when angry
- bright when happy
- blue when sad
octopuses are SOLITARY unless mating and after having about 45000 babies (during which the octopus does not eat or hunt) they die.
i know this is extra information but really, it's true.
How do giant squids move by jet propulsion?
This is a very good question. Squids move through the water at high speeds using a jet propulsion-like organ called a "siphon". What the siphon does is take in water and thrust it out, much like a jet engine. The end result is the jet-like streamline of a squid.
What is a squid unique feature?
A squid squirts out a black cloud of dust to get a chance to get away from predators!
Why is it difficult to identify stomach contents in a squid?
The squid breaks its food up into tiny pieces, it also digests food pretty fast, so unless the squid is caught with a full caecum, there wont be much recognizable contents of food.
Squid How do you protect from others?
they protect them selves by using a fin on the top of their head to propel when their at slow speeds
-- They actually protect themselves by shooting away using their siphon, clouding their escape with ink, and when all else fails, tearing at their predator using their sucker hooks (depending on the species) and their hard beaks. --
Do octopus live in tropical areas such as Florida?
yes they do, I acyually caught one today on the North Skyway fishing pier, djmcbride414@yahoo.com
What are the major body parts of the Vampire Squid?
A vampire squid has eight tentacles with suckers on the distal portion. The webbing of skin the connects the arms is known as the cloak. Two large eyes protrude from the base of the head. Light-producing organs known as photophores cover the squid's body.
That varies enormously depending on the squid.
Most squid are less than 60 cm long, with something between 1/3 and 2/3 of that being the body and the rest their tentacles. The arms are noticeably shorter - anywhere from 1/4 the length of the body to about equal in length to the body.
The giant squid can reach 13 m long - with about 2/3 of that being the tentacles. The arms are about half the length of the tentacles - about 4 m
The colossal squid may grow to 14 m - with about 1/2 of that being the tentacles. The arms are a bit shorter - around 5 m.
One-fifth of the ink in the US comes from Soybeans...not from Octopus!
Why do squid have two tentacles longer than the others?
The two longer tentacles on a squid serve as feeding arms, they shoot them out simutaniously to grip their prey and bring it back to the mouth.
Are squids good for humans to eat?
it is an acquired taste, and just as healthy as any other sea food.
