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Subj : Re: OT - Giant squid photographed.
To   : alt.tv.star-trek.enterprise
From : Toad
Date : Wed Sep 28 2005 14:04:40

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.enterprise

On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 19:19:44 GMT, "Fozzi" <efor6920@bigpond.net.au> wrote:

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>"Toad" <Ribbit@toadstoolie.org> wrote in message 
>news:qhqlj1t9tcods0k7461hlk6n5g44jput0f@4ax.com...
>> On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 18:54:09 GMT, "Fozzi" <efor6920@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
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>>>
>>>"Al Smith" <invalid@address.com> wrote in message
>>>news:I8B_e.98083$Ph4.3085651@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
>>>.
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>>>> 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
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>> It will not grow back.
>>
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>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
>
The team that took the picture said it would not grow back but the critter was
not in danger of dying. I was just repeating what they have been quoted as
saying.
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>cheers
>fozzi 
>

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