In advance of the launch of Nintendo’s new game Splatoon for the Wii U on May 29th, Nintendo compiled a list of fun and interesting facts about squids. In case you aren’t aware, the “Inkling” main characters in the game can transform into squids during gameplay to swim over the surface and up the walls, so we thought we would help you to get to know a bit more about them.
10 Fun Facts About Squids:
- Squid have gills just like fish. They are often mistaken for octopus. While the two are similar they are different types of creatures.
- Every squid has three hearts. They also move through the water tail first instead of head first.
- The ink sac can be triggered to release this black substance very rapidly.
- The Humboldt squid is very aggressive and will even attack sharks in the water.
- The only predators that giant squid have are sperm whales.
- Some species of squid are able to glow in the dark, which makes them easier to spot in the dark waters! Research shows this is due to them having bioluminescent organs.
- The giant squid have eyeballs that are the same size as a standard basketball – a helpful defense mechanism in the water that allows them to spot their surroundings more easily.
- Squid are believed to be the fastest of all invertebrates in the world. The giant squid is the largest invertebrate in the world.
- Even though 300 species of squid have been identified and classified, it is believed there are at least 200 more that still need to be evaluated. Now that’s a lot of squid!
- Some species of squid have been found to live more than 13,000 feet deep in the water – that’s about 43 football fields in length.
GAY COMMANDER IS A STUPID SQUID
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No, they’re right, you mixed the tail and tentacles up. The fact and pic are fine. I thought the same until I search it lol
Lost interest in Nintendo. They take too long to release games. Sorry, not putting up with it anymore.
Yeah, same here.
Not to mention, Nintendo’s quality of games is too high.
I’d rather p
I’d rather play remastered games from last gen.*
Stupid phone.
Pretty much everyone is experiencing this, I sure am. But I still manage to hang in there and I’m really looking forward to this game.
I just hope that Nin sees this major problem and fixes it, even though I have my doubts.
You’re not the only one but I’m pissed for several different reasons.
Boo where’s my call?
lol. that’s obinna new look!!!
Im pissed at Nintendo during game droughts, (which is the majority of the year) but I always seem to forgive them when the games they finally release far surpass my expectations. Nintendo is the best video game developer in the world.
I’d rather play remastered games from last gen.*
Stupid phone.
Been playing Bloodborne and Mortal Kombat X, not remasters.
But last gen ports I bet. lol
This was very amusing, thanks!
“Some species of squid are able to glow in the dark, which makes them easier to spot in the dark” nice :P
>>>Glowing character in Splatoon confirmed>>>
Unless there’s a stage set at night or in a dark setting (cavern, sewer, Dark Aether, etc.), I can hardly see a glowing character be anything more than a cosmetic effect.
Eh, maybe it’ll be one of those amiibo-exclusive perks.
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Thats good money to write blogs..
And you cannot hire people based on their gender..
11. squids do not communicate with one another
Translation: No chat, no buy.
Any chat on wiiu would be as bad as what we’ve experienced before with Smash and Mario Kart. I wouldn’t want it if they had it. Skype on another device ftw
So you rather want BS inconvenience? Common sense has officially left the building.
Squid and Octopus have the same name in Swedish tho. “Ink-fish” …
Worth noting that we know pretty much nothing about Giant Squids. The only evidence we even had of their existance was washed up body parts before we got our first live video of one last year. We have no idea where their general habitat is, where they breed, where they eat — nothing. We don’t even know who hunts who in the Giant Squid v.s Sperm Whale battles or even if they eat each other. Only that they fight each other. And many washed up whales suggest the squids won given all the scars — especially around the blow hole, basically assuming that they are suffocated to death by the Giant Squid.
They forgot the fact you can eat squid. Mmm fried squid with teriyaki sauce lawl. I’m hungry.
I’m craving Inklings.. pass the salt.
Oh honey yes. Put them on a chicken sandwich. Lawl my mouth is watering
Here are some random color variations of the Squid and Ink (by me).
red
http://oi59.tinypic.com/10x8tbp.jpg
Grey
http://oi60.tinypic.com/vgq4h4.jpg
And
black
http://oi60.tinypic.com/24mvokm.jpg
(Closest thing to) White
http://oi60.tinypic.com/1zb6qmx.jpg
How about sperm color and poop color, can u do them?
lol, white ink. ;) I must be a squid.
Green is my favorite color, can you do that one?
Not a demand, just asking.
I did the colors that aren’t in the game; green is in the game but here you go.
http://oi60.tinypic.com/23t41a1.jpg
Those facts are tentacular!
11. They also don’t know how to voice chat
I have another squid fact. They’re hard to chew due to their rubber-like texture. And they taste terrible! At least to me.
“They’re hard to chew due to their rubber-like texture. ”
You’ve obviously never eaten freshly caught squid… probably only the fast food variety, that has been lying around for ages and has been deep fried beyond recognition.. that’s no way to eat squid.
12. Squid Adobo (Filipino dish) soften the rubbery squid and it’s yummy.