Humbolt Squid by Callum
Classification
Humbolt squids are fish and are part of the squid family. It is also known as the Jumbo squid and is very fast and strong.
Description
Humbolt squids are seven feet long and are one hundred pounds.This strange squid can change color to red and purple.It has ten tentacles with powerful suckers.Under its body there is a sharp beak and teeth that rips prey apart.Its two big eyes the size of footballs dart around searching for food.The two flippers on front of its pointy head make it glide through the water.
Location
Humbolt squids live in the Humbolt current that travels a long way.The Humbolt current is in East
Pacific Ocean and Coustal California.The Humbolt squid also lives in Alaska,Oregon and Washington.They are found 2,300 feet down.
What it does
Humbolt squids come up at night to catch prey.But theres only one predator for them and that is
Whales.Only sometimes Humboldt squids win a fight with Giant Sperm Whales.The Humboldt squid has two flippers on top of its head to make it swim smoothly through the water.This creature has an ink sac which squirts ink at predators to make it not see the Humbolt squid
swim away.This squid can change direction in seconds
in every direction.The sharp beak rips prey apart and
swallows the fish.
Diet
The Humbolt squid eats shoals of fish with up to 1,200
fish.It eats krill,Tapeworms,nematotes,flatfish,rockfish,
hake and Salmon.It also eats other Humbolt squid.
The Humbolt squid grabs fish from shoals and snaps them
up in its beak.
Life cycle
Humbolt squids only live for one year.They have special
cells that make them change color to atract a mate.Once
it atracts a mate it lays eggs somewhere safe.When the
female finds somewhere safe the male will find food for
their tiny babies.
Conclusion
Humbolt squids ar fasinating creatures.They have some of
the biggest eyes in the world.
Classification
Humbolt squids are fish and are part of the squid family. It is also known as the Jumbo squid and is very fast and strong.
Description
Humbolt squids are seven feet long and are one hundred pounds.This strange squid can change color to red and purple.It has ten tentacles with powerful suckers.Under its body there is a sharp beak and teeth that rips prey apart.Its two big eyes the size of footballs dart around searching for food.The two flippers on front of its pointy head make it glide through the water.
Location
Humbolt squids live in the Humbolt current that travels a long way.The Humbolt current is in East
Pacific Ocean and Coustal California.The Humbolt squid also lives in Alaska,Oregon and Washington.They are found 2,300 feet down.
What it does
Humbolt squids come up at night to catch prey.But theres only one predator for them and that is
Whales.Only sometimes Humboldt squids win a fight with Giant Sperm Whales.The Humboldt squid has two flippers on top of its head to make it swim smoothly through the water.This creature has an ink sac which squirts ink at predators to make it not see the Humbolt squid
swim away.This squid can change direction in seconds
in every direction.The sharp beak rips prey apart and
swallows the fish.
The Humbolt squid eats shoals of fish with up to 1,200
fish.It eats krill,Tapeworms,nematotes,flatfish,rockfish,
The Humbolt squid grabs fish from shoals and snaps them
up in its beak.
Life cycle
Humbolt squids only live for one year.They have special
cells that make them change color to atract a mate.Once
it atracts a mate it lays eggs somewhere safe.When the
female finds somewhere safe the male will find food for
their tiny babies.
Conclusion
Humbolt squids ar fasinating creatures.They have some of
the biggest eyes in the world.
Great writing Callum! Do you remember the colossal squid at Te Papa? Squid are fascinating creatures! Love Mum x
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