Flying Squid A photo from Kouta Muramatsu of Hokkaido University from 25 July 2011 shows oceanic squid flying in the air in the northwest Pacific Ocean. The Neon Flying Squid propels itself out of the ocean by shooting a jet of water at high pressure before opening its fins to glide at up to 11.2 meters per second, faster than an Olympic Gold medalist. The squid can fly more than 100 feet through the air and do so to escape predators. The squid are in the air for about three seconds but being out of the ocean leaves the cephalopods vulnerable to other predators. “This finding means that we should no longer consider squid as things that live only in the water. It is highly possible that they are also a source of food for sea birds.” The study was published by German science magazine Marine Biology. So for the first time, there are photos of the flying giant squid (6 to 10 feet in length), Architeuthis to scientists, providing final proof of the mythical ocean beast and the behavior reported by sailors for centuries. https://youtube/watch?v=L0mxHIcaug0
Posted on: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 22:22:26 +0000
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