Architeuthis! That name has been the lifelong foe of many a pirate, given nightmares to Jacques Cousteau and sushi chefs alike, and vindicated Robert Kingsley (who believed in it all along). Yeah I'm talking giant squid! How giant? 25 feet long. Recently one was photographed in the wild for the first time ever--near the Bonin Islands of Japan at a depth of 900 meters--not 20,000 leagues.
Here's a picture of it attacking some bait. Some squid bait! Oh yeah, these touchy feely mothers are cannabalistic too. What more could you ask of from an elusive and murky killer of the ocean depths? Attachable arms...its Stretch Armstrong AND Mr. Potato Head in one. While it rassled with its bait an arm got stuck. So it just jetisoned the 18' thang. Much to the scientists delight, the arm was still functioning and attached when they reeled in the rope. Creepy!Anyways, Architeuthis, we are glad you are alive! Hip hip hooooooray! (another two post day!)
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there's no days like two post days. and that is a big plate of calamari.
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