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Visual Differences:
- Octopi usually have circle shaped heads, while squid have torpedo/diamond shaped ones with fins on the side.
- Squid have much larger eyes.
- Squid have an extra pair of long tentacles.
- Some octopi have webbing between their arms.
- Octopi sometimes LOOK like bumpy while squids sometimes look 'slimy'.
Behavior Differences:
- Octopi use color-changing as camouflage more than squid do.
- Squid swim in the water while octopi usually crawl on the ocean floor.
- Octopi hunt alone, some squid come as schools.
- Octopi can change the texture of their skin for camouflage and emotions.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agono. they are two different animals
Both are Coleoidea, which are grouped by their number of tentacles: Squid (Decapodiformes) have 10 while octopus (Octopodiformes) have 8.
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∙ 13y agoSome people say he is a squid but according to directors he is an octopus
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∙ 13y agoBoth are Coleoidea, which are grouped by their number of tentacles: Squid (Decapodiformes) have 10 while octopus (Octopodiformes) have 8.
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∙ 11y agoNo, squid are molluscs and cephalopods.
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Who is squidward tentacles?
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