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lovesdayoff: astronomy-to-zoology: Flying squid yeah you heard me flying squids several species of squid have evolved a tactic to evade predators and conserve energy, they have evolved the ability to fly! This is not true flight however but  gliding similar to a flying fish or squirrel. The squid though has a anatomical design that the fish and mammals don’t, it has jet propulsion. Although not too much is known about how these molluscs are able to get out of the water and actually propel themselves, from what is known the squid seem to propel themselves by forcefully shooting water out of of their siphons, they are able to cover great distances by doing this with squids being recorded flying for 160 feet above the waters surface. It is thought that this tactic evolved for two reasons, one being out of the water saves the squid from any predators chasing it underwater (like flying fish do), and secondly the squid can move alot faster flying as they do when swimming (5x as fast). being able to move faster allows the animal to conserve energy during migration. this is easily one of the most awesome things ever! Source,Source Soon…
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lovesdayoff: astronomy-to-zoology: Flying squid yeah you heard me flying squids several species of squid have evolved a tactic to evade predators and conserve energy, they have evolved the ability to fly! This is not true flight however but  gliding similar to a flying fish or squirrel. The squid though has a anatomical design that the fish and mammals don’t, it has jet propulsion. Although not too much is known about how these molluscs are able to get out of the water and actually propel themselves, from what is known the squid seem to propel themselves by forcefully shooting water out of of their siphons, they are able to cover great distances by doing this with squids being recorded flying for 160 feet above the waters surface. It is thought that this tactic evolved for two reasons, one being out of the water saves the squid from any predators chasing it underwater (like flying fish do), and secondly the squid can move alot faster flying as they do when swimming (5x as fast). being able to move faster allows the animal to conserve energy during migration. this is easily one of the most awesome things ever! Source,Source Soon…
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Flying squid

yeah you heard me flying squids

several species of squid have evolved a tactic to evade predators and conserve energy, they have evolved the ability to fly! This is not true flight however but  gliding similar to a flying fish or squirrel. The squid though has a anatomical design that the fish and mammals don’t, it has jet propulsion. Although not too much is known about how these molluscs are able to get out of the water and actually propel themselves, from what is known the squid seem to propel themselves by forcefully shooting water out of of their siphons, they are able to cover great distances by doing this with squids being recorded flying for 160 feet above the waters surface. It is thought that this tactic evolved for two reasons, one being out of the water saves the squid from any predators chasing it underwater (like flying fish do), and secondly the squid can move alot faster flying as they do when swimming (5x as fast). being able to move faster allows the animal to conserve energy during migration.

this is easily one of the most awesome things ever!

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