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What is jet propulsion?
An ability that allows squid to move away from predators quickly.
Name two different species of squid.
Pacific Flying Squid
Colossal Squid
Bobtail Squid
Southern Pygmy Squid
Why do some squid bury themselves in the sand?
To hide from predators
What is a cephalopod?
A category of animals that have a set of arms or tentacles.
Name two examples of cephalopods.
Octopus
Squid
Cuttlefish
What is echolocation?
a method of determining the position of an object or sound source by using sound waves
Name one predator of a squid that uses echolocation.
Whales
Dolphins
What do scientists find on the bodies of washed up whales that suggests squid put up a good fight against their predators
huge scars from squid suction cups
14 meters
What squid species is the smallest?
How many centimeters is the Southern Pygmy Squid (the smallest squid species)?
2.5 cm
Whales
Dolphins
Fish
Sea birds
Sharks
What is a SHOAL?
A group of squid that swim together
How many of the world's oceans do squid live in?
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, Southern
How do squid's eyes help them survive?
Their large eyes help them see under water so they can monitor for approaching predators.
Describe how the squid's hair cells help them avoid predators?
The hair cells attached to their head and arms, sense movement in the water, which tells the squid figure out if a predator might be approaching.
What are chromatophores?
Tiny organs on the squid's skin containing black, brown, red, or yellow pigments.
How are chromatophores used to help squid survive.
The chromatophores help squid control their color and allow them to camouflage themselves.
What is countershading?
Countershading is when one side of the squid is a different color than the other side.
How would a squid use countershading to escape a predator?
They can make the underside of their body light to blend in with the sky and the top of their body dark to blend in with the deep sea.
How do squid use their ink to escape predators?
Their ink can make the water murky so that predators can't see them.
They can shoot out ink in a shape to mimic a squid to confuse their predators.
How fast can squid go when using jet propulsion?
25 MPH
What is an invertebrate?
Name two examples.
An invertebrate is an animal that has no spine.
Examples include: squid, octopus, worm, sea anemone, sea urchin, centipede, fly
What species of squid uses its webbed arms to make a cape it hides behing
The deep sea vampire squid
What species of squid burrows in the sand to hide itself?
The tiny bobtail squid.