Friday, March 21, 2014

The Jumbo Squid

Photo: Jumbo squid expelling green ink

Jumbo Squid


Call it a case of dye or die. Many squid are armed with reserves of ink, which they use to cloud the water and disorient their attackers, giving themselves a chance to escape. Here, a Humboldt squid, also known as a jumbo squid, expels greenish ink before fleeing from a photographer.

















(source:google/http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/)

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