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Squids’ color-changing pigments could pave way for efficient solar power generation
Not only masters of camouflage, squids may also be experts in solar power. A fascinating study has uncovered that the ...
Squid have tiny teeth in their suckers − scientists could use their unique properties to make self-healing materials
High-strength proteins in squid sucker teeth Squid sucker teeth have some outstanding properties. They’re resistant to ...
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How can some ocean animals avoid predators?
They mainly feed on small fish and squid. Predators are found at the top of a food chain. A predator is an animal that eats other animals. The animals that predators eat are called prey.
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What do killer whales eat?
Killer whales (also called orcas) are apex predators, meaning they are at the top of their food chain. They feed on fish and squid like other odontocetes (toothed whales) do, but will also target ...
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Cephalopod Camouflage: Cells and Organs of the Skin
The chromatophores can be opened quickly because they are controlled neurally: squid, cuttlefish and octopuses ... good color match in the eyes of fish predators." Proceedings of the National ...
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Tusotheuthis Longa
Squirts of dark inky fluid sometimes helped the squid blind and confuse predators like the mosasaur Tylosaurus and a barracuda-like fish called Cimolichthys long enough for escape.