More cephalopod glee...

[summer_jackel]

It's a hard toss-up as to which is my favorite cephalopod: the Humboldt squid or the Pacific giant octopus? Or a smaller, more delicate species of octopus? Well, I may be vascillatory with regards to my octopodes, but the squid thing is an easier decision. 'Cos Humboldts are just darn interesting.

Anyway, here is a vastly entertaining article about that noble beast, the Humboldt sqiuid.

http://outside.away.com/outside/features/200607/sea-of-cortez-humboldt-squid-1.html

Comments

[kynekh-amagire.livejournal.com]

Humboldt squid are SO COOL. The first time I was flipping through channels and saw footage of one on some Discovery channel show, I had to stop and watch the whole thing to make sure it wasn't some deranged program: "Killer Squid of the Distant Future" or something (the DC is like that). They look so unreal.

[summer-jackel.livejournal.com]

ya see, things like that on the Discovery Channel make me wish I had TV reception some times. Humboldt squid are amazing!

[the-twf.livejournal.com]

I have a fantasy sometimes, of having a Humboldt teethsucker half my face and spending the rest of my life with a spectacular looking scar. Yep.

[summer-jackel.livejournal.com]

ooooh. That would be a truly awesome scar. I have to agree.

[knnyx.livejournal.com]

lets see well yes the squid is kool
but would you rather be cozies with
a wierd looking squid
or a cute wittle octopus?
i vote octopus
aww soo cute :)

[summer-jackel.livejournal.com]

ok, I will grant you that the octopus can be a truly adorable beast.
For sheer cute factor, the cuttlefish have to be considered as well.

http://www.bluereefaquarium.co.uk/uploads/news/Blue%20Reef%20Aquarium%20baby%20cuttlefish.jpg

http://www.ski.org/Vision/Eyepage/Images/cuttlefishB.jpg

[knnyx.livejournal.com]

squid or octopus???
aww so cute(er sorta)

[summer-jackel.livejournal.com]

Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Thank you, Kendra! Those are awesome and wonderful. I totally appreciate.

I love how they move. That first one just shows how majestic they are.

I know that the octopus in the first one is a giant pacific and the babies in the second are definitely octopodes and not squid. And damn cute!!!!!! :D

[knnyx.livejournal.com]

hmmm i very much enjoy the cuttlefish here...cute yes...very cool and neat too!