March 19, 2022, 22:56, asked: FRV Muskies Inc. Chapter 39
Though octopuses and squid are both formidable fighters in the wild, they aren't typically dangerous to people. That doesn't mean they're always harmless. Some species are particularly well equipped for defending themselves against larger creatures, and they're strong enough to kill a human if they felt threatened....
March 19, 2022, 17:00, asked: Mackenzie Petrie
The recently deceased squid may lack a brain, but its muscle cells, which receive electrical commands, are still intact, NPR reports. ... Therefore, when the sodium in soy sauce is absorbed into the creature's body, it triggers muscle spasms that appear to make the cephalopod dance....
March 19, 2022, 02:19, asked: Derek Fisher
Most of their poisons are strong enough to subdue their typical prey, but not to harm humans. Squid ink is sometimes used as an ingredient in foods such as black pasta. Some octopuses are more dangerous to humans than others. ... This octopus's bite can kill a human because the venom causes paralysis that stops breathing....
March 19, 2022, 01:57, asked: marc
The preliminary reading indicated the jumbo squid had a bite force of more than a thousand pounds (more than 455 kilograms)—stronger than the killer jaws of the hyena, though not quite as strong as a crocodile, according to Barr, who specializes in animal bite forces....
March 19, 2022, 01:24, asked: Andrew Mosher
Live octopus is a delicacy in some parts of the world, including South Korea and Japan....
March 18, 2022, 20:49, asked: The Dimestore Fishermen
Calamari is another name for squid, and it is widely available and relatively inexpensive. You can find fresh calamari in the seafood department of many grocery stores, or frozen squid in a bag in the freezer aisle. Calamari is often sold in rings, or as whole squid with both bodies and tentacles....
March 17, 2022, 11:38, asked: Jessika Lacerte
The word "calamari" was borrowed into English from 17th-century Italian, where it functioned as the plural of "calamaro" or "calamaio." The Italian word, in turn, comes from the Medieval Latin noun "calamarium," meaning "ink pot" or "pen case," and can be ultimately traced back to Latin "calamus," meaning "reed pen." ......
March 16, 2022, 15:33, asked: Clara Smith
The male dies soon after mating, but the female has to live on to lay the eggs, which aren't ready immediately. Death comes because the octopus has used up all of his body's energy in growing, then in mating....
March 14, 2022, 18:45, asked: michelle teresa callahan
To protect themselves, squid let out a black ink that darkens and clouds the water making it difficult for predators to see them. Once these marine animals release their dark cloud of ink, they use their arms and siphon to propel themselves away from danger....
March 13, 2022, 09:07, asked: ameey
When hiding from predators doesn't do the trick, a squid has several other defense mechanisms at its disposal. It can startle an oncoming predator, physically attack it, move erratically to confuse it, play dead, flee, or, in the case of the deep-sea squid Octopoteuthis deletron, sever ties with a body part....