It seems everyone loves to eat squid. On average, Caribbean reef squid have seven interactions with predators each hour.

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Squid have eight sucker-lined grasping arms and two feeding tentacles, which shoot out to seize their favorite foods: fish and shrimp.

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Colossal squid that live in the deep oceans of the southern hemisphere are indeed colossal, measuring up to 35 feet long and weighing as much as 1,000 pounds, which is equivalent to the weight of more than 1,300 cans of Coke.

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After a male places a sperm packet into a female’s arms during courtship, she will either insert it into a receptacle near her mouth for later fertilization, or discard the parcel altogether.

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When fleeing, squid often eject a smoke screen of dark ink to confuse predators — or inquisitive divers.

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