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The increased radius of the squid axon decreases the internal resistance of the axon, as resistance is inversely proportional to the cross sectional area of the object. This increases the space constant ( λ = ( r × ρ m ) / ( 2 × ρ i ) \lambda ={\sqrt {(r\times \rho _{m})/(2\times \rho _{i})}} ), leading to faster local depolarization and a ...
Compared with other cuttlefish or squid, its taste is thinner and sweeter, and it is generally used to stir-fry, stir-fry or eat as sashimi. [8] U. chinesis when compared to other squid species like U. edulis seems to grow faster and have larger mantles. [12] This could attribute to people preferring U. chinesis over other squid species for eating.
Perhaps the best video of a live colossal squid is that of an animal recorded at the surface in the D'Urville Sea off Antarctica in January 2008. [21] The squid was pulled to the surface feeding on a line-caught toothfish. The video is likely the first to show a colossal squid swimming freely, and records the animal performing a slow roll on ...
It’s a specialized camouflage technique that makes the squid nearly invisible to predators and prey. Watch the video above filmed by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) to see ...
The documentary shows experts performing dissection on some of nature's largest animals, including whales and elephants. The programme is presented by Mark Evans. The series attempts to uncover the secrets of the animals examined. Mark is assisted by evolutionary biologists Richard Dawkins and Simon Watt, and comparative anatomist Joy ...
Taningia danae, the Dana octopus squid, is a species of squid in the family Octopoteuthidae. It is one of the largest known squid species, reaching a mantle length of 1.7 m (5.6 ft) [3] and total length of 2.3 m (7.5 ft). [4] The largest known specimen, a mature female, weighed 161.4 kg (356 lb). [5]
Clyde Roper during the 1999 giant squid expedition to New Zealand. Clyde F. E. Roper (born 1937) is a zoologist at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. He has organised a number of expeditions to New Zealand to study giant squid, including in 1997 [1] and 1999. [2]
On July 10, 2012, Kubodera, together with Steve O'Shea and Edith Widder, became the first to film a live giant squid in its natural habitat from a submersible off the Bonin Islands. In addition to these firsts involving the giant squid, in 2005, Kubodera also became the first to film the Dana octopus squid ( Taningia danae ) in its natural habitat.