2007-02-01 09:53:53 · 2 answers · asked by chris 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
The lowly squid is actually an intelligent invertebrate capable of learning complex behavior at a very young age.
New born squids actually learn through the process of trial and error much like humans do,and that these early-life experiences can physically change a squid's nervous system in ways that may be permanent.
Squids' brain is probably as complicated as that of some mammals.
The Squid is an ideal species for conducting neurological research,because its elaborate brain is connected to a set of giant axons,the largest nerve cells in the animal kingdom.
2007-02-01 22:18:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Squids lack brains in the conventional sense, yes. However, they do posess bundles of nerve fibers that act like simple brains, and may of the motions for tentacle movement and such are self triggered- one pulse will self-eplicae theough these little ganglia in the tentacles. In a sense, a squid;s brain is spread throughout its body.
2007-02-01 09:58:21 · answer #2 · answered by sciguy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋