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The tentacles serve as a mean to catch prey and suffocate it so do the arms

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the tenticles serve as a means to capture prey

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Arms and tentacles are both A type of tentacle, one type is longer with suckers on the tip only.

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What is the function of the arms and tentacles of a squid?

The tentacles serve as a mean to catch prey and suffocate it so do the arms


What do the arms of the squid do?

Squids have four pairs of arms and a pair of tentacles. The tentacles are longer than the arms. The tentacles perform the function of grabbing prey and holding on to it. There are hooks on the arms as well as the tentacles of squids but the ones on the tentacles can swivel while those on the arm cannot. These help squids hold on to their prey better while the prey tries to escpe. Suckers are present on both the arms as well as the tentacles of squids, though the ones on the arms are bigger.


Difference between human arms and tentacles?

Suction cups on tentacles, hands on arms. Arms have hair. Tentacles are slimy. Arms are found on people. Tentacles are found on cephalopods. Anything else?


How the do a squid's arms differ from its tentacles?

The tentacles have suction cups at the end of them and they are longer, but the arms are shorter and have suction cups all over them. There are 2 tentacles and 8 arms on the squid.


How may tentacles do squids have?

Squid have eight arms and two longer tentacles.


What is the opposite of tentacles?

Arms


The difference of the functions of tentacles and arms?

arms get num-nums


How many tentacles does squidward have?

He has 6 tentacles. (2 for his arms, and 4 for his legs.)


What is an squids arms called?

Tentacles


What are arms on squids?

UHH, tentacles.


How do you spell ten tenticals?

There is no known creature to have "ten tentacles" (an octopus has eight arms, a squid has eight arms and two tentacles).


How many tentacles has an octopus have?

Octopus has 0 tentacles. A fully grown octopus has 8 Arms, or as scientists are now saying 6 arms and 2 legs. A common mistake calling the octopus arms tentacles. Tentacles are longer than arms and tentacles usually have suckers only at their tips.