The giant squid has the biggest eyes of any animal on the planet. It's a visual predator. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes animal big eye
Squid experts have been debating for some time about whether the giant squid is a passive predator that just floats around in the water and waits to bump into something. I was never one to imagine it to be passive. Edith Widder bumpdebateexpert share on social
I developed an optical lure that imitates certain types of bioluminescent displays that I think might be attractive to large predators. The other way to do it is just use dead bait, but I think dead bait attracts scavengers, and we wanted to attract active predators. Edith Widder activeattractattractive share on social
Giant squid aren't rare. Based on the number of beaks that have been found in the stomachs of sperm whales, it's thought that there are actually millions of them in the ocean, and yet, we haven't seen them. Edith Widder basebeakfind share on social
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I have no neighbours other than animals and Joshua Trees. Captain Beefheart animaljoshuaneighbour Change image and share on social
