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Wednesday, 26 September 2012

The vampire squid is neither a squid nor an octopus

Biologists say they have unlocked secrets about the vampire squid, a mysterious creature that feeds on the decaying dead in the unlit depths.


Posted by Dr CLÉiRIGh at 08:20
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