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In comparison to squids, octopus are short reaching having their length between 1m – 5m. Squids length vary depending on specie mostly squids grow not more than 60 cm but a giant squid can reach a length of about 13m. The blood of octopus and squid contains hemocyanin which is a copper-rich protein. Octopus and squid have three hearts two hearts pump blood to gills while another one help in blood circulation to the body.
#Squids vs octopus skin
Squid can change their colour quickly as their skin is covered with chromatophores it helps them camouflaging while they are on the hunt and also to protect themselves from predators. The major portion of the squid’s body comprises its conical mantle it has two swimming fins along both side of the body. Octopus use its beak the only hard part of its body to eat prey. Physical traits:īelonging to the cephalopod family both octopus and squid don’t have skeleton but very soft bodies.
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Let’s know about these two and in end, we’ll have an animal duel based on their characteristics. However, both are very different when it comes to physical traits, behavioural characteristics, habitat etc. Cephalopod means ‘head footed’ referring to the animals which have their arms/legs directly attached to their heads. Octopus and squid both belong to the Cephalopod family of aquatic animals and almost looks like.