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submitted 4 months ago by FlyingSquid to c/science

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Even as a flying squid, I'm repulsed.

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[–] ralakus 53 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

Video link for anyone interested.

Actual paper and video source citation (locked behind many paywalls)

A jumping terrestrial leech from Madagascar
Mai Fahmy, Michael Tessler Biotropica,
DOI: 10.1111/btp.13340

[–] FlyingSquid 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Thank you.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

thank you for the new nightmares.. I'd much rather have a flying squid

[–] FlyingSquid 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Who wouldn't? We're pretty awesome.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

can you fly like stingrays? (manta rays?)

[–] FlyingSquid 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I can fly like a jet!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

wow. TIL. thx.. learn something new everyday

[–] cybersandwich 7 points 4 months ago

...that leech fell. Wtf is this jumping business