Facts: The Squid

Quick facts about squid (not associated with Squid Game)! These voracious carnivores live in the open ocean and sometimes prey on each other. Squid facts!

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References and Helpful Links

American Museum of Natural History. Ocean: The World’s Last Wilderness Revealed. DK Publishing, 2008.

Hawai'i's Sea Creatures: A Guide to Hawai'i's Marine Invertebrates. United States, Mutual Pub., 2012.

Hanlon, Roger, et al. Octopus, Squid, and Cuttlefish: A Visual, Scientific Guide to the Oceans’ Most Advanced Invertebrates. United States, University of Chicago Press, 2018.

Wallen, Martin. Squid. United Kingdom, Reaktion Books, 2020.

Williams, Wendy. Kraken: The Curious, Exciting, and Slightly Disturbing Science of Squid. United States, ABRAMS, 2011.
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Music: Deep Blue - by Jonny Easton
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[shortaybrown]

Great vid, one of your best. The diagrams and video that is directly related to the narration make it easy to understand the scientific details. Thanks!

[Kng_SqudZ]

Very interesting and nice squids are epic

[brockbracken]

Another fact: Green and Pink ones are known for singing.

[wildsideofthings]

My favourite are the magnapinni. So buzzard looking and alien. We know so little about to adding to the intrigue.

[Notspringtrap]

My favorite part was when she talked about how squids can turn into missiles

[dwarflanternsharkfriend]

1:43 what's that beautiful lad called? I simply need to know.

[mikikogunn]

This vid makes me want to eat calamari!