![]() ![]() The word tako, common in Hawaii, is Japanese for octopus.Īnd yes, Claire, people hunt octopuses here and throughout the world, including species of the Pacific Northwest. Ancient Hawaiians distinguished the two, naming squids muhee and octopuses hee. Hawaii octopus hunters, however, use squid for both. In most parts of the world, an octopus is called an octopus and a squid a squid. Both come in miniature versions of their kind, and go all the way up to fearsome giants - fearsome because besides looking bizarre, squids and octopuses are impressive predators. About 300 species of octopuses and 300 species of squids inhabit the world’s oceans. Although the two animals are closely related, they’re different creatures in different families. That’s because her first question was, “Are squid and octopus interchangeable terms?” No. Last week she sent an online magazine piece, found at /1UV8YYX, with this headline: “These terrifying squids will freak you out (pictures).” With the link also came Claire’s usual good questions, not about squids, but about octopuses. One of Claire’s 3-inch- long squids - not the same as an octopus. For years, Claire has sent clippings and Internet links that she thinks will be interesting to me. I have a special reader in the Seattle area who loves ocean animals as much as I do.
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