Squids

Class	Aquatic
Rarity	Common
Size	Small
Stats	<10 HP 2 Strength 6 Defense 8 Agility 8 Intelligence

Squids belong to the molluscs, these animals are invertebrates and have very soft and fragile bodies. This also makes the brain very vulnerable, as this is a ring-shaped brain that surrounds the intestines of the squid.

The body of a squid has a fairly broad physique with an oval body, the squid itself is fairly small. They only grow to about 30 cm in size. On this torso there is a head with 2 very large eyes that are very clearly distinguishable from the rest. Unlike the rest of the body, the squid has a very hard mouth, which has the shape of a kind of hook. There is also a tongue in the mouth that is made to break prey into small pieces. There are 10 arms around the mouth of the squid, 2 of which are a lot longer. These 2 longer arms are the tentacles.

Each arm and tentacle has suction cups on the inside of the arm. On the back of the squid is a calcareous plate, also known as the shell. The mantle cavity is located in the shell, which is located at the bottom of the shell. This cavity contains the squid's gills, which it uses to breathe underwater.

There is also a kind of foot that stands out from the cavity. This foot looks like a funnel. There are two fins on both sides of the upper body, which are used for swimming.

Behavior

Squids only live in salt water surfaces, for example the sea. The average squid grows quite quickly, so they have a fairly short life. They become approximately between 1 and 2 years old. A squid has a very special way of moving forward.

He does this by pumping the water into the shell of their torso and then squeezing it out again with great force through their breathing pipe.

Reproduction

The reproductive process of a squid is through eggs. A male squid fertilizes the egg, this usually takes place in the ovaries, fallopian tubes and sometimes even outside the body. A female's egg count can range from 30 to as many as 500,000 eggs. After the squid's egg has hatched, the little ones have to take care of themselves right away. As a result, they grow up very independently.

Abilities

If a squid feels threatened, it will squirt ink. He does this by producing a kind of black dye in his body. The belly of a Squid has a pouch. In this he makes a kind of lumps, when these lumps dissolve in the water, a large black cloud is created. This ensures that the person swimming in a radius of 4 meters can no longer see anything.

A special ability to camouflage a squid. They have several techniques for this, for example spraying the ink as above. Another technique of a squid is that they can change color, they do this with cells that are in the skin.

These cells can make different colors, especially shades of brown, red, orange and yellow. Cuttlefish also have a layer that reflects a dominant color from the environment. Together, these cells allow a squid to change into just about any color. They can also adopt different patterns of breathing. They probably use this to communicate.

Drops

A little sac filled with thick black ink. This is usually used by people to write things. They also drop one or two of their tentacles.