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The octopus squid is much like any other of its class ..until it meets a predator, in this case a bottle brush. After counter-attacking, the squid flees, leaving its hooked tentacle behind as a

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The octopus squid is much like any other of its class ..until it meets a predator, in this case a bottle brush. After counter-attacking, the squid flees, leaving its hooked tentacle behind as a diversion, tricking its attacker long enough to escape. Like a lizard, the squid then regenerates its lost limb, behaviour never observed in a squid species before. Kilmeny Duchardt, Reuters.