National Geographic

Squid Beaks Use Chemical Trick to Keep From Tearing Off

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1"> <tr> <td valign="top"> <a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/03/080327-squid-beaks.html"> <img src="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/images/thumbs/080327-squid-beaks_60x40.jpg" height="40" width="60" alt="image" /> </a> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Humboldt squids can "anchor a knife in Jell-O" by using a gradient of materials to help dissipate stress from their beaks before it can damage soft tissue.</p> </td> </tr></table>