“Despite being discovered over 100 years ago, the vampire squid has remained one of the ocean’s most mysterious animals. However, researchers have now made a shocking discovery – despite being named Vampyroteuthis infernalis, meaning ‘vampire squid from hell’, the bizarre animal actually doesn’t kill prey. Instead it uses two thread-like filaments to capture bits of organic debris that sink down from the ocean surface into the deep sea.” w/ photos + video
