Why tentacles

There are suckers on both the arms and tentacles of the colossal squid. All squid have suckers and their number, type, and arrangement is unique for each species. Squid suckers have a calcareous inner structure. In colossal squid these are sharply serrated and probably lethal to prey. Toothfish caught on longlines sometimes have circular marks where they have been damaged by colossal squid suckers.

Tentacle club swivelling hook and arm sucker dissected out from the fleshy suckers, Te Papa. Other squid families have hooks on the arms or tentacles, or both. The colossal squid is the only hooked squid in its family the Cranchiidae , which includes about 20 species. Like all squid and octopus, and their relatives, the colossal squid has a beak.

This is essentially the mouth of the squid, and the first stage of the digestive system. The colossal squid has the largest animal eyes ever studied. It possibly has the largest eyes that have ever existed during the history of the animal kingdom. The anatomy of the colossal squid The arms and tentacles of the colossal squid The beak of the colossal squid The body of the colossal squid The eyes of the colossal squid The organs of a colossal squid.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Privacy Policy. Aidee Ladnier because quirky characters fall in love, too… Welcome! Newsletter Sign Up Now! Follow me on:. Search Search. So why tentacles? The second reaction I usually get is—Cool! I like that one. Imagine being able to reach all those things on the top shelf that are just out of reach of your regular arms!

Or being able to squeeze a tentacle into that pesky too small water bottle to wash it. And then the last one, why? These animals are problem solvers. But a lot of people focus on the tentacles.

They can reach out and grab you. But think about the hugs all those arms can give! The second reaction I usually get is—Cool! I like that one. Imagine being able to reach all those things on the top shelf that are just out of reach of your regular arms! Or being able to squeeze a tentacle into that pesky too small water bottle to wash it. And then the last one, why? Well, for this story, it really comes down to a panel I attended at RainbowCon The panel was on the subject of taboo.

The panelists encouraged writers to step outside their normal prose and write something a little different, a little out of the ordinary.