Friday, March 5, 2010

The Vampire Squid


The vampire squid is a deep sea creature that is very odd looking and interesting. It kind of looks like an elephant because it has two fins that look like ears on the side of it and it is usually orange in color. The squid has photophores all over its body that make it possible for the squid to light up when it wants to. This creature lives up to 3000 feet under the ocean. It is not a usual squid though because it does not have an ink producing sack but instead has tons of tiny spikes all over its fins for a defense mechanism. The squid uses its arms to catch prey. If the squid ever feels frightened it can bring its arms over its head and make a web to cover its body. This creature is also very fast.

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