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Meet the Cockeyed Squid: the Deep-Sea Animal with a Giant Eye!

Get ready to meet the dazzling, one-of-a-kind Histioteuthis heteropsis, affectionately known as the “Cockeyed Squid” (because of it’s mismatched eyes) or “Strawberry Squid” ( cuz of its deep red pigmentation and photophores resembling strawberry seeds) The species name “heteropsis” is derived from Greek, with “hetero” meaning ‘different’ and “opsis” meaning ‘sight’ or ‘eye’. Thus, “heteropsis”…

Cephalopod Fun Facts

Fun Facts About The Strawberry Squid

Cephalopod Fun Facts

Lopsided eyeballs with unique colors. Lights that flash and pulse to lure in prey. An invisibility cloak to move around the ocean undetected by predators. These are just a few of many wondrous delights exhibited by the fanciest looking squid in the ocean, the Strawberry Squid. If you’re just now learning about this bedazzled beauty, you’ve…

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