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.

  • ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Are you one of the species that rips theirs off and hucks it at the female to prevent being eaten?

    Maybe I’m thinking of an octopus…

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        1 month ago

        Apparently I’ve been misled as the octopus I was thinking of, the argonaut, doesn’t actually have a detachable hectocotylus.

        Zefrank lied to me.