23-06-2004, 07:41 PM
Nice find Glen, that article is very interesting, but it paints a fairly grim picture for the future of giant squid, and sea life in general if we continue ecologically irresponsible fishing practices.
But this passage did make me smile......
"The mating process of the giant squid is a barbaric one, he says. The 275kg female has a 20-gram brain, while the smaller 150kg male has a 15-gram brain.
With a 15-gram brain coordinating a 1.5-metre penis, eight arms and two tentacles, it is understandable why cannibalism sometimes occurs during mating, Dr O'Shea says. "
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But this passage did make me smile......
"The mating process of the giant squid is a barbaric one, he says. The 275kg female has a 20-gram brain, while the smaller 150kg male has a 15-gram brain.
With a 15-gram brain coordinating a 1.5-metre penis, eight arms and two tentacles, it is understandable why cannibalism sometimes occurs during mating, Dr O'Shea says. "
<img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':th' />