Subj : Re: OT - Giant squid photographed. To : alt.tv.star-trek.enterprise From : Fozzi Date : Wed Sep 28 2005 20:19:44 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.enterprise "Toad" wrote in message news:qhqlj1t9tcods0k7461hlk6n5g44jput0f@4ax.com... > On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 18:54:09 GMT, "Fozzi" wrote: > >> >>"Al Smith" wrote in message >>news:I8B_e.98083$Ph4.3085651@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca... >>. >>> >>> The idiots managed to tear off one of its arms while taking its picture. >>> Japanese can't even be eco-friendly with a camera! >> >>mind you its slightly less of a drama for a creature who can grow limbs >>back > > It will not grow back. > actually octopii and related species are capable of limb regeneration, for the few moluscs that actually have limbs these are soft body tissues not boned, the only bone squids have being the shell in their heads cheers fozzi .