Squid Facts | More About The Giant Squids and Colossal Squids

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Squids are cephalopods that inhabit waters from all over the world. They have long bodies with a distinct head shape. Like octopuses, squids also have tentacles and can squirt black ink.

Of course, there is much more to squids than just being ingredients for your favorite calamari and sashimi. Watch on to find out in these Squid Facts video!

0:49 Squids first appeared during the Jurassic Period.
1:10 A number of ancient texts describe and mention the giant squid.
1:35 Since then, squids have often been mentioned in fiction as well.
2:05 Squids do not have red blood.
2:22 Squids have three hearts.
2:39 Squids have the most complex nervous system among all invertebrates.
2:58 Like chameleons, squids can change their skin color.
3:18 Some squids can generate light.
3:34 Some squids that do not have light-generating cells can still produce light.
4:03 Squids have water jets that allow them to swim at a high speed.
4:22 All squids can fly.
4:46 Squids mate in a unique manner.
5:14 A squid will only squirt ink to escape from its predators.
5:31 Squids use their tentacles to capture their prey.
5:49 A squid’s beak is powerful enough to punch through steel.
6:09 The average length of most squids is 60 cm long.
6:27 The giant squid and the colossal squid are two different squids.
7:05 In the 1980s, humans began catching colossal squids.
7:36 By the 2000s, humans were able to take their first pictures of the giant squid.
8:07 In 2007, fishermen caught the heaviest squid known.
8:22 Every year, fishermen catch around 2.9 million tons of squid.
8:45 In the animal kingdom, the squid is a popular prey for many.
9:04 Squids contain the protein tropomyosin.
9:19 For those who aren’t allergic, squids can provide plenty of nutrition.
9:45 Squid is a popular dish in Chinese and Japanese cuisine.
10:09 In Korean cuisine, there are also different ways to prepare squid.
10:37 In Russia, they also have their own ways of cooking squid.
10:56 Squid makes up a large part of Mediterranean cuisine.
11:22 The term, “calamari,” comes from the Latin word, “calamarius.”
11:53 Scientists study the characteristics of squids to apply in their respective fields.

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