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    The Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas), also known as jumbo squid or jumbo flying squid (EN), and Pota in Peru or Jibia in Chile (ES), is a large, predatory...
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    Humboldt squid for approximately 20 minutes, later saying they seemed more curious than aggressive. When not feeding or being hunted, Humboldt squid exhibit...
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    They are among the most intelligent of invertebrates, with groups of Humboldt squid having been observed hunting cooperatively. They are preyed on by sharks...
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    Ommastrephidae (redirect from Flying squid)
    of the glass squid (Hyaloteuthis pelagica) at 9 cm (3.5 in), to the Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas) at 1.5 m (4.9 ft). The mantle narrows towards the...
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    The giant squid (Architeuthis dux) is a species of deep-ocean dwelling squid in the family Architeuthidae. It can grow to a tremendous size, offering an...
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  • Look up giant squid in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Giant squid usually refers to any large squid including Humboldt squid or sometimes even the Robust...
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    anchovies, mackerel, hake, and squid. Three major stocks of anchoveta are distributed between 4°S and 42°S within the Humboldt Current System. North-central...
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    become more sociable when exposed to the psychoactive drug MDMA. The Humboldt squid shows extraordinary cooperation and communication in its hunting techniques...
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    humboldtiana – lichen E. (S.) humboldti Humboldt penguin, native to Chile and Peru Humboldt squid found in the Humboldt Current Quercus humboldtii, an Andean...
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  • current research program on squid concentrates on the behavior and physiology of Dosidicus gigas, the jumbo or Humboldt squid. Fieldwork in the Gulf of...
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    original on 10 February 2003.] [Anonymous] (N.d.). Humboldt Squid, Giant Squid, Giant Humboldt Squid, Calamar Gigante, Rojo Diablo (Dosidicus gigas). MexFish...
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  • Illinois Humboldt, Iowa Humboldt, Kansas Humboldt, Minnesota Humboldt, Nebraska Humboldt, Ohio Humboldt, Portland, Oregon Humboldt, Pennsylvania Humboldt, South...
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    invertebrates. The Humboldt squid is also known to quickly devour larger prey when cooperatively hunting in groups. Humboldt squid are known for their...
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  • Onykia robusta (robust clubhook squid) was filmed alive in shallow water in 1993 or earlier; Dosidicus gigas (Humboldt squid) is commonly encountered and...
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    In particular, the commercially important Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas) is sometimes called 'giant squid' (or its Spanish equivalent calamar gigante)...
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    Many species of squid are used as food, including: Humboldt squid Japanese flying squid longfin inshore squid veined squid European squid Some species of...
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    results from differing chemical composition. In hydrated beaks of the Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas) this stiffness gradient spans two orders of magnitude...
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  • explore a shipwreck full of cargo. Dory accidentally awakens a giant Humboldt squid while attempting to call for her parents, but the three trap it in a...
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    need to list the species under the ESA. Potential range expansion by Humboldt squid has been a cause for concern, because they are predators of hake. Iwamoto...
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  • fish, the deep-sea fish known as the black seadevil Devil fish, the Humboldt squid, also known as the "red devil" or "diablo rojo" Devilfish, the northern...
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  • filming or photographing Humboldt squid. It has been claimed that in November 2006 Cassell became the first person to film a giant squid in its natural environment...
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    squids under the family Ommastrephidae. Ommastrephinae includes the largest species of squids belonging to the family Ommastrephidae, Humboldt squid (Dosidicus...
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  • Atlantic goliath grouper. Some large cephalopods, in particular the Humboldt squid, are said to attack and eat humans. Individual man-eater death tolls...
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    2013, he swam with large animals, including anaconda, hippopotamus, Humboldt squid, and great white sharks without the safety of a cage. In 2006 he filmed...
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    that suggests that female sperm whales may collaborate when hunting Humboldt squid. Tagging studies have shown that sperm whales hunt upside down at the...
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  • (disambiguation), two species of cichlid fish from genus Amphilophus Humboldt squid, a carnivorous marine creature (Diablo Rojo) named for its tendency...
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  • California Current to California. Dory accidentally awakens a giant Humboldt squid that almost devours Nemo. Worried, she leaves to look for help and is...
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  • Humboldt squid...
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    Thysanoteuthis rhombus, also known as the diamond squid, diamondback squid, or rhomboid squid, is a large species of squid from the family Thysanoteuthidae which...
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    also known as the strawberry squid, is a species of small cock-eyed squid. The scientific nomenclature of these squid stems from their set of differently...
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