Friday Cephalopod: Sure, I like birds. I like the cockatoo squid, don’t I?

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   feralboy12

   4 November 2011 at 5:14 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

   You walk around with that on your shoulder?

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   Glen Davidson

   4 November 2011 at 5:16 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

   Just to be sure you’re completely healthy, we’ll have to take a visible-ray picture of your insides, Mr. Squid.

   Glen Davidson

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   Japheree

   4 November 2011 at 5:32 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

   Like Tron only with marine invertebrates. Cool!

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   The Ys

   4 November 2011 at 5:33 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

   That would make a really cool nightlight.

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   Nomen Nescio

   4 November 2011 at 5:54 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

   at least they should make really convenient research subjects, assuming they can be raised in lab conditions anyway. what did number so-and-so eat this morning, and is it getting digested yet? well, let’s see…

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   otrame

   4 November 2011 at 6:05 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

   You know, PZ, I always liked cephalopods, but these pictures you show us every week are so beautiful that they bring tears to my eyes. What Dawkins calls magic (in the emotional sense) overwhelms me. Thank you for reminding us just how wonderful the universe is that has such creatures in it.

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   A. R

   4 November 2011 at 6:17 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

   This is why cephalopods are superior to cats.

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   McWaffle

   4 November 2011 at 6:22 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

   Where’s Samus Aran when you need her?

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   Chris Booth

   4 November 2011 at 6:36 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

   Oh, brave new world, that has such mollusks in it!

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    Jim

    4 November 2011 at 7:21 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

    I love your squid pictures. Variation is a beautiful thing.
    Thanks.

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    Jim

    4 November 2011 at 7:22 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

    @8

    My kittens would disagree with you, and I’m going to side with my kittens.

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    fredbloggs

    4 November 2011 at 8:07 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

    Cockatoos are friendly animals. One climbed onto me shoulder at a Zoo in Cairns. Would the bugger get off?

    Not sure I’d want this on my shoulder though.

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    fredbloggs

    4 November 2011 at 8:16 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

    Although it is a cool animal. Further testament to the wonder that that is the FSM’s creation.

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    A3Kr0n

    4 November 2011 at 10:56 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

    fredbloggs #14 said “Cockatoos are friendly animals.”
    Oh really?
    #8 – My kitty agrees with #12. She’s in the garage right now hunting those transparent devils! I think I’ll let her out on the kitty leash now. That’s the law in town now, don’t ya know?

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    pensnest

    5 November 2011 at 11:35 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment

    Exceptionally cool, even if it is wearing its sunglasses internally.

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    Monado, FCD

    5 November 2011 at 10:13 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

    That’s a baby, I take it? And yes, it does seem to have a pair of folded glasses inside it.

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    johnshay

    5 November 2011 at 10:14 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment

    looks like a transparent Ood.