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Weaky Leaks. II

Interviews With a Vampire Squid

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Aug 14, 2024
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I had no idea at the time, but there actually is such a thing as a vampire squid, Vampiroteuthis infernalis. Not because it sucks blood, it doesn't, but because of its red eyes and the webbing on its tentacles, making it look as if it were wearing an opera cape. Threatened by predators, it "inverts its caped arms back over the body, presenting an ostens…

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