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Opalescent Squid

In the spawning season, these colourful cephalopods put on a dramatic

display by rapidly changing the colour of their skin. Luckily, should this
striking spectacle attract unwanted attention from passing predators, they
have a few other strange tricks up their sleeves too.

Beak
Inside the mouth is a sharp
beak, mainly made of chitin,
which is the same material as in
a crustacean’s shell.

Eyes
A pair of large eyes give the
opalescent squid superb vision.
These eyes are covered by a
transparent membrane.

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