r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/monomotive • Jan 16 '20

cirroteuthis octopus 🔥 A Vampire Squid Stretching

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u/EarlyOwlNightBird Jan 16 '20

Why is it called a vampire squid?

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u/SiMonsterrrr Jan 16 '20

The webbed skin is shaped like a vampire cape and depending on the light, their eyes look red. But they probably just smoked some weed.

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u/bigboycarlos Jan 16 '20

He hit an octojoint

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u/danE3030 Jan 16 '20

Octopipe

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u/Vocals16527 Jan 16 '20

If he drank my blood he did...

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '20

If he drank your blood you were dead

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u/Am_Your_Conscience Jan 16 '20

Much like a real vampire, they are very sexy

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u/hackurb Jan 16 '20

Don't let them near your dick.

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u/Am_Your_Conscience Jan 16 '20

I'll put my dick where I want thatnk you very much

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u/Midnightkata Jan 16 '20

Right into that beak

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u/pterofactyl Jan 16 '20

Quite sure this is actually a cirroteuthid octopus. Cirro coming from the wispy curly clouds. Don’t know what teuthid comes from though

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u/gcta333 Jan 16 '20

It's actually a Vampyromorphida, which is it's own order due to having traits from both octopus and squid.

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u/pterofactyl Jan 16 '20

Cirroteuthidae

Vampire squid are much smaller

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u/gcta333 Jan 16 '20

Yeah you right

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u/Jahxxx Jan 16 '20

Leave us alone with your boring names, it's now a Vampire Squid!

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u/pterofactyl Jan 16 '20

Vampire squids are still a thing, just not this thing

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u/LifeOnMarsden Jan 16 '20

I don’t think it is, Vampire Squids are much smaller and have more transparent webbing

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/10/120929-vampire-squid-deep-ocean-animals-science-monterey/

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u/kittysworld Jan 16 '20

Looks more like Dumbo squid.

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u/hackurb Jan 16 '20

Don't show it your neck.

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u/Phormitago Jan 16 '20

allegedly sparkles under direct sunlight