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Squid are covered in tiny hairs like those in your ear
Original: Squid are covered in little hairs like the ones in your ear https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.pops ci.com/environment/s
Popular Science reports that squid are covered in tiny hair-like structures similar to the cilia found in the human inner ear. The finding highlights unexpected similarities between cephalopod skin and human sensory biology, drawing attention from science readers interested in marine life and how squid may sense their surroundings through these microscopic features.
Why now: A surprising biological comparison between squid skin and human ear hairs is capturing science readers' attention.
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- Squid are covered in little hairs like the ones in your ear https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.pops ci.com/environment/squid-covered-in-hair/ · popsci.com@web.brid.gy · 4
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