A particular squid species has captured the attention of researchers, due to the variety of methods it uses to steer clear of predators. The animals is part of the cephalopods group, which includes cuttlefish, squids and octopus.All these creatures are capable to protecting themselves from predators through a variety... |
22 November 2010
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While digging for fossils in the town of Chippenham, Wiltshire, in the United Kingdom, archaeologists stumbled upon the preserved remains of a squid, estimated to have lived some 150 million years ago. Inside it, much to their amazement, experts discovered ink. The substance was so well maintained, that its finders c... |
20 August 2009
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Marine biologists from the Taiwan National Academy of Science in Taipei have been finally able to end a century-old dispute recently, when they have managed to establish for a fact that all cephalopods, including squids, octopuses, cuttlefish and nautiluses, can hear sounds underwater. The debate was sparked by the f... |
15 June 2009
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Naturalists now seem to have changed their long-term views, when some of their representatives have said that all octopuses, cuttlefish, and some squids are venomous, despite popular belief. While creatures such as the blue-ringed octopus are known for the neurotoxins they pack, little has been suspected about the ot... |
16 April 2009
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The ability that some animals have to change their appearance in such a manner that they will duplicate their surrounding is so amazing that scientists still can't figure it out completely. However, to their commendation, a group of researchers from the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), led by senior scientist... |
16 January 2009
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