welcome to /samsquid! i figured id use this url to talk about some cool squid facts ive learned over time! timely updates . ABT ME

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• squid are classified as cephalopoda, which also includes octopi, cuttlefish, and nautilus.
• squid have donut shaped brains, which circle around their esophagus!
  
  • squid additionally have 3 hearts!
• humboldt squids are by far the most aggressive kind of squid known today, with reports of these squid attacking divers during hunting times.
• theres a common misconception between arms and tentacles so :
  
  • squid have 8 arms and 2 tentacles. arms are thick at the base and thin out at the bottom, tentacles are thin and club-shaped at the bottom.
• the colossal squid has only been seen on video in its natural habitat one time!
• the magnapinna is the deepest dwelling squid known to mankind, residing 6,000 meters, or 20,000 feet, below sea level!
• the smallest squid is the bobtail squid, which reaches a maximum of 4 centimeters
• the giant squid is actually longer than the colossal squid, however the colossal squid is heavier!
  
  • giant squids reach a maximum of 60 feet, while only weighing 600 pounds on average
    
  • colossal squids can reach a max of 45 feet, but weigh an average of 1.5k pounds.
• squid are commonly solitary animals, with some exceptions being the humboldt squid, firefly squid, and some kinds of reef squid.
• there is a deep-dwelling squid called the strawberry squid, which, by context clues, looks like a strawberry.
• giant squid sometimes come to the surface of the ocean when they're at the end of their lifespan
• squid have very short lifespans, only reaching 2-4 years.
• a bit about myself, but i know the word squid in 4 languages!
  
  • squid 🇺🇸, イカ 🇯🇵, calamar 🇪🇸, calamari 🇮🇹
• the vampire squid isnt actually a squid! it's more closely related to octopi
  
  • the vampire squid is also the only living species in its genus, vampyroteuthis