SQUID

Squid eat fish, crustaceans and other squid. Females lay thousands of eggs which attach to foliage or sunken submarines at the bottom of the world's oceans. The fascinating and gorgeous creatures live about one or two years. Some glow in the dark. When being chased a squid can squirt a dark india ink to distract and confuse their attacker. Giant squid eyes can be the size of basketballs. And they can swim faster than any other invertebrate.

Fresh calimari (squid) can be dipped in tempura batter and briefly deep-fried. Potato flour adds an extra savory crunch and punch. Your taste buds can be delighted with the combination of tempura and the sweetness of squid ink.

What could be the largest colossal squid ever stolen by the human species, was plucked-out of New Zealand seas sometime in February of 2007, and weighed-in at approximately 990 pounds x about 39 feet in length. The unfortunate colossus was eating a hooked toothfish when, after a two hour battle, it was hauled-in from the deep, about 6500 feet. If the scientists had wanted to deep fry and eat the unfortunate creature, the rings would have been the size of tractor tires. Fortunately for us, the squid is now frozen and will be preserved for scientific study. Apparently, giant squids can be confused with colossal squids, which can be as long but not as heavy as this specimen.

More information @ http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/OCEAN_PLANET/HTML/squid_opening.html