Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Mission Challenge: Classification

This is a Loligo vulgaris squid, it has 8 tentacles and 2 arms. The tentacles are longer than its arms and had suckers at the tips only. They have skin covered in chromatophores, which allows it to change its color to blend in with its surround .It also has a siphon which use to suck in the water and sqirt it in a fast ,string jet which is kind of like a jet propulsion. It can also release from its ink sacto scare away or confuse it's predators. This squid eats shrimp,fish and other small marine animals.

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