cuttlefish – Critter Science https://critter.science Animal Facts and Education Mon, 25 Apr 2022 14:43:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cropped-critter-science_logo_icon-32x32.jpg cuttlefish – Critter Science https://critter.science 32 32 The Thai Bobtail Squid. The World’s Smallest? https://critter.science/the-thai-bobtail-squid-the-worlds-smallest/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-thai-bobtail-squid-the-worlds-smallest https://critter.science/the-thai-bobtail-squid-the-worlds-smallest/#respond Tue, 26 Oct 2021 07:00:20 +0000 https://critter.science/?p=13307 Thai bobtail squid

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The Thai bobtail squid is not only the smallest known cephalopod but they aren’t even squids at all, they’re cuttlefish. These cute and tiny critters inhabit the Indo-Pacific waters off the coast of Thailand. They inhabit subtidal seagrass beds near the mouths of estuaries that are lined with mangroves. This […]

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]]> https://critter.science/the-thai-bobtail-squid-the-worlds-smallest/feed/ 0 The Adorable and Poisonous, Striped Pyjama Squid https://critter.science/the-adorable-and-poisonous-striped-pyjama-squid/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-adorable-and-poisonous-striped-pyjama-squid https://critter.science/the-adorable-and-poisonous-striped-pyjama-squid/#respond Mon, 27 Sep 2021 07:00:10 +0000 https://critter.science/?p=13164 striped pyjama squid

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While not as tiny as a Thai bobtail squid, the striped pyjama squid is certainly down there in size. However, they can pack a secret surprise. Pyjama squids are among the few known venomous and poisonous squid species. And a side note, they’re actually a species of cuttlefish, not squid. […]

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]]> https://critter.science/the-adorable-and-poisonous-striped-pyjama-squid/feed/ 0 Have a Cuddle with a Cuttlefish https://critter.science/have-a-cuddle-with-a-cuttlefish/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=have-a-cuddle-with-a-cuttlefish https://critter.science/have-a-cuddle-with-a-cuttlefish/#respond Wed, 13 Jan 2021 07:00:21 +0000 https://critter.science/?p=10202 cuttlefish

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Cuttlefish are closely related to squids and octopuses. They are in the cephalopod family. Cephalopod means “head-foot”. There are 120 known species of cuttlefish. These cephalopods are very intelligent and have 1 of the biggest brain to body ratios of all known invertebrates. A testament to their intellect is that […]

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