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Vampire squid
Invertebrate
A strange deep-sea cephalopod that looks like a cross between an octopus and a squid.
💡 Fun Facts
- Despite its name, it doesn't drink blood; it uses sticky filaments to catch falling 'marine snow' (dead plankton and poop).
- When threatened, it turns inside out, exposing rows of spiky-looking cirri on its arms to look intimidating.
- It can shoot a cloud of glowing blue bioluminescent mucus to confuse predators in the dark.