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A. That means they only eat meat. B. Do you know how long can smaller squids live? C. That's because squids do not have bones. D. But sometimes they like to swim in shallow waters, or even along the coast. E. You may have even seen one in the ocean on a family vacation. F. You might be surprised to know that squids do not live a very long life. |
Haveyou ever seen a squid(乌贼)before? Maybe you have seen one on television. There are a lot of fantastic things to know about squids. Let's take a closer look together!
Squids belong to a group of ocean animals called "mollusks(软体动物)". Their bodies are very soft. Squids' bodies arelong, but their heads are very short. Around its mouth, there are eight armsand two long tentacles(触须).
Doyou know where squids live? Well, squids live in both sea water and fresh water.They like to live quite deep in the ocean. Some can be found more than 13,000 feet (3,962 metres) deep.
Do you know what squids eat? Squids are carnivores (肉食动物). They eat lots of fish. Sometimes they even eat smaller squids.
No matter what their size is or what they eat, the average lifespan(平均寿命) of a squid is only about three to five years.
Scientists have discovered more than 300 types of squids. There could be as many as 200 more types that we still have to discover.
