Obligatory Squid Post

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http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/science/04/03/colossal.squid.reut/index.html

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Reuters) -- A rare and dangerous squid with eyes the size of dinner plates and scores of razor-sharp hooks to snag its prey has been caught by fishermen off Antarctica, New Zealand scientists said on Thursday.
The half-grown female colossal squid is only the second intact example of the monster cephalopod known to have been found, said marine biologist Steve O'Shea of New Zealand's national museum.

 

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holy shit i lowercased the 'i' and it still uncapped me

GAY!

 

[Stultus]

octopi

 

[VangelicSurgeon]

OCTOPODA OR OCTOPUSES

x

 

[goatschool]

that thing is bioluminescent!

i still believe that there are bigger squids out there.

 

[FuSoYa]

Nick where did you read it was biolumie? I read a couple articles and none mentioned it.

 

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evidence: ULTROS.

 

[avi]

does the sudden discovery of multiples of these things signify SOMETHING BIGGER AT WORK?!

 

[Stultus]

AIDS hasn't done it's job quickly enough for god. Now come giant squids.

 

[avi]

the giant squids are out to kill gays?

 

[Stultus]

I didn't specify, did I? San Franciscan homophobe. Who whoulda thunk?

 

[minxnim]

is that what they think the kraken is? t-rope always wants to get one and keep it in a pool and like, if people act up, sacrifice them to the razor beak squid.

 

[FuSoYa]

The colossal squid finds food by literally glowing in the dark, deep waters to light up prey for its massive eyes -- the biggest of any animal.

Here's the line about its bioluminescence. Weird that it has to light up its environment to see the prey... usually bioluminescence is just used to attract prey.

Hmm.

 

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There are SCIENTISTS in New Zealand!!?!?!?

OMG WE'RE SMART! OWNED USA!!

OWNNNED!!!