Bobtail, Bottletail / Dumpling Squid

Southern Bobtail Squid (Euprymna tasmanica) with sand and debris sticking to mucous coating which can be rapidly released as dummy while fleeing predators.
Southern Bobtail Squid (Euprymna tasmanica) with sand and debris sticking to mucous coating which can be rapidly released as dummy while fleeing predators. cephalopod single one alone lonely isolated individual small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor miniature petite puny content obese fat chubby overweight portly fatty cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic Cephalopods |Southern Bobtail Squid (Euprymna tasmanica)

Southern Bobtail Squid (Euprymna tasmanica) eggs ready to hatch.
Southern Bobtail Squid (Euprymna tasmanica) eggs ready to hatch. baby young newborn new born juvenile youth beginnings beginning begin start starting sex reproduction mate mating maternal copulate copulation schooling school mass many group together same identical similar squids Cephalopods |Southern Bobtail Squid (Euprymna tasmanica)

Southern Bobtail Squid (Euprymna tasmanica) eggs ready to hatch.
Southern Bobtail Squid (Euprymna tasmanica) eggs ready to hatch. baby young newborn new born juvenile youth beginnings beginning begin start starting sex reproduction mate mating maternal copulate copulation schooling school mass many group together same identical similar squids Cephalopods |Southern Bobtail Squid (Euprymna tasmanica)

Southern Bobtail Squid (Euprymna tasmanica) hatching.
Southern Bobtail Squid (Euprymna tasmanica) hatching. baby young newborn new born juvenile youth beginnings beginning begin start starting sex reproduction mate mating maternal copulate copulation single one alone lonely isolated individual small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny Cephalopods |Southern Bobtail Squid (Euprymna tasmanica)

Southern Bobtail Squid (Euprymna tasmanica) hatching.
Southern Bobtail Squid (Euprymna tasmanica) hatching. baby young newborn new born juvenile youth beginnings beginning begin start starting sex reproduction mate mating maternal copulate copulation single one alone lonely isolated individual small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny Cephalopods |Southern Bobtail Squid (Euprymna tasmanica)

Southern Bobtail Squid (Euprymna tasmanica) hatching.
Southern Bobtail Squid (Euprymna tasmanica) hatching. baby young newborn new born juvenile youth beginnings beginning begin start starting sex reproduction mate mating maternal copulate copulation single one alone lonely isolated individual small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny Cephalopods |Southern Bobtail Squid (Euprymna tasmanica)

Southern Bobtail Squid (Euprymna tasmanica) hatching.
Southern Bobtail Squid (Euprymna tasmanica) hatching. baby young newborn new born juvenile youth beginnings beginning begin start starting sex reproduction mate mating maternal copulate copulation single one alone lonely isolated individual small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny Cephalopods |Southern Bobtail Squid (Euprymna tasmanica)

Southern Bobtail Squid (Euprymna tasmanica)
Dumpling Squid (Euprymna tasmanica) short fat cute single one alone lonely isolated individual small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny content obese fat chubby overweight portly fatty cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile smiling curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying hover hovering dumpy bobtail bob tail cephalopod cephalopods tentacles tenticles sucker suckers soft delicate fragile arm arms jet propulsion Cephalopods |Southern Bobtail Squid (Euprymna tasmanica)

Southern Bottletail Squid (Sepiadarium austrinum) in defence posture.
Southern Bottletail Squid (Sepiadarium austrinum) in defense posture. defend three triangle arms tentacles suckers hover float alien Cephalopods |Southern Bottletail Squid (Sepiadarium austrinum)