I knew there’s a flying squid that likes to post memes though
If a squid swimming near the surface is spooked by a predator or a boat, it streamlines into a torpedo shape and fires itself out of the water. At the same time, it splays its eight tentacles into a flat, fan-like pattern in front of its face – some breeds even exude mucus to fill in the spaces, creating a unified, kite-like surface. It also flares a pair of fins near its rear end and – voilà – the squid becomes a living, breathing jet.
So wait, you’re telling me that an octopus doesn’t have tentacles at all?
My whole entire world (in regards to a small subset of cephalopods) has been turned upside down.
Yeah, I had the same feeling when I learned about that. It seems to be a common misnomer.