![]() Additionally, octopuses have been known to scavenge on dead animals, while squids usually avoid doing so. For example, octopuses tend to eat more crabs than squids do, while squids prefer to eat fish. However, there are some differences in their diets. ![]() Gage Beasley's Architeuthis Giant Squid Soft Stuffed Plush Toyīoth squid and octopuses are carnivores, and they both eat a variety of different prey items. ![]() If you were ever curious about what is looks like in real life, the closest you can get is Gage Beasley's Architeuthis Giant Squid Soft Stuffed Plush Toy. You won't be seeing a Architeuthis anytime soon. So, the squid is a little bit smaller than the octopus, but can still get pretty big! The largest squid ever recorded was an Architeuthis dux of 2.5 meters (8.2 feet) in mantle length and weighing 450 kilograms (990 pounds). The octopus is generally considered to be the larger of the two species, with a maximum size of around 2 meters (6.5 feet) in length and 30 kilograms (66 pounds) in weight. Squid are also usually longer than octopuses, and they have smaller eyes. The main difference between squid and octopus is that squid have two tentacles, while octopuses have eight. They are considered to be among the most intelligent of all animals. Octopuses are found in all the world's oceans, from shallow reefs to deep-sea vents. It has two eyes and four pairs of arms and, like other cephalopods, it is bilaterally symmetric.Īn octopus's body can change color and shape, which helps it blend in with its surroundings and makes it very difficult for predators to spot. An octopus is a cephalopod mollusk of the order Octopoda.
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