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Squid Empire
Squid Empire: The Rise and Fall of the Cephalopods | Danna Staaf
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Before there were mammals on land, there were dinosaurs. And before there were fish in the sea, there were cephalopods-the ancestors of modern squid and Earth's first truly substantial animals. Cephalopods became the first creatures to rise from the seafloor, essentially inventing the act of swimming. With dozens of tentacles and formidable shells, they presided over an undersea empire for millions of years. But when fish evolved jaws, the ocean's former top predator became its most delicious snack. Cephalopods had to step up their game. Many species streamlined their shells and added defensive spines, but these enhancements only provided a brief advantage. Some cephalopods then abandoned the shell entirely, which opened the gates to a flood of evolutionary innovations: masterful camouflage, fin-supplemented jet propulsion, perhaps even dolphin-like intelligence. Squid Empire is an epic adventure spanning hundreds of millions of years, from the marine life of the primordial ocean to the calamari on tonight's menu. Anyone who enjoys the undersea world-along with all those obsessed with things prehistoric-will be interested in the sometimes enormous, often bizarre creatures that ruled the seas long before the first dinosaurs.
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Squid Empire: The Rise and Fall of the Cephalopods | Danna Staaf
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I brought this beauty home from the bookstore today

Eyelit That sounds fascinating and I need it! (My fervor has absolutely nothing to do with the fab cover 😉) 5y
rubyslippersreads Is it wrong that I‘m now craving calamari? 😂🦑 5y
StaceyKondla @rubyslippersreads 😂 Calamari is delicious 5y
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StaceyKondla @Eyelit - it really is a fab cover! And squid and octopus are so neat 🦑🐙 5y
Clare-Dragonfly Cool! I immediately thought of two Litsy friends who would probably enjoy this: @Squidapus @shanaqui 5y
shanaqui @Clare-Dragonfly I've been eyeing it for a while, in fact! 😆 5y
Squidapus @Clare-Dragonfly Well that's going on his to read list 5y
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suzisteffen
suzisteffen
Squid Empire: The Rise and Fall of the Cephalopods | Danna Staaf
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A very good 🎧🦑 listen about cephalopods, squids especially but not only - also 🐙& 🌊🐌 & other related creatures - & their fossil record and what that may or may not mean. I liked it a lot! Best discovery from listening was that whales worldwide may be eating up to 3 million giant squids EVERY DAY. ??? Our world is really 🐳 world. A good listen for #science2K19. #science #audiobook

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“The depths of the sea can be nearly as mysterious and inaccessible as the depths of time.” 🐙🦑🐡🦐🐠🦞🐟🦀🐬🐳🌊🌍🌏🌎 This is such a fascinating book! Should finish it on the commute home today. 🎧 #science

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Squid Empire: The Rise and Fall of the Cephalopods | Danna Staaf
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🎧 on my commute. #science2K19 remains fascinating!

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“Ammonoid shells display more and more spines as the incidence of bite marks increases.” THAT‘S RIGHT, COME AT US, PREDATORS. It just gives us more spine. 😂😮🦈

suzisteffen #science2K19 #audiobook on the #commute. 6y
Crazeedi Just saw you under the welcome sign, so glad you've joined us! 6y
Slajaunie Welcome to Litsy! 📖📚💚 6y
suzisteffen @Slajaunie thanks! And thanks to @Crazeedi too. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 6y
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Squid Empire: The Rise and Fall of the Cephalopods | Danna Staaf
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In place of the Claudia Gray, I started this one on my commute. #audiobook #science2K19

Weaponxgirl Ok really weird here but I love squids! This looks great 6y
suzisteffen @Weaponxgirl Not weird! I like them too, which is one reason I decided to read this book. It‘s great and full of scientists who find squid fascinating! 6y
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mynamerhymes
mynamerhymes
Squid Empire: The Rise and Fall of the Cephalopods | Danna Staaf
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Ancient cepholopods were abundant and this book tells the history of how the most interesting mollusks in the world evolved. Unfortunately, the writing left me wanting more. I love squid and their cousins, but this was just okay. 🦑

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Sumi
Sumi
Squid Empire: The Rise and Fall of the Cephalopods | Danna Staaf
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I‘ve been hearing about this book for a while so when I saw it at the library I nabbed it. Loved it. Turns out I had NO idea at all about the long and interesting history of cephalopods. I didn‘t even know that some people keep octopus as pets, but that is impossible to do the same with squids. Recommended.

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