How do squid pass on their traits?

Answer 1

Squid ReproductionSquid spawn in huge schools - the males attract females by displaying changing chromatophores (their colour spots) and then fertilize her with a special arm. She receives the sperm from the male with a special ink gland that is under her sharp beak.

Egg cases are laid on seaweed, other egg cases or whatever else is nearby. Squid adults generally die after spawning - the young hatch as miniature adults. Female squid can lay up to 70,000 eggs!

However the majority of these eggs are eaten by predatory animals, as are the hatched squid themselves. Most predation of the newly hatched animals occurs within the first few days of hatching.

By contrast, octopus generally guard their eggs, and don't die immediately after spawning. But Squid "live hard and die young", octopus have a much quieter, and longer life. Squid though live only about a year, thus their mating is a once in a lifetime event. There are though a few species that manage two matings in a lifetime.

Answer 2

Squids reproduce by mating in large groups, and attach their egg capsules to the ocean floor or to seaweed. They live in all types of areas e.g. at a jetty, bay, lake and even deep sea. And they live between 18 and 24 months.

Answer 3

Squids reproduce by often mate in large groups, and attach their egg capsules to the ocean floor or to seaweed.

Answer 4

sexually