Mysteries behind Vampire Squid Unveiled
On Wednesday, Biologists claimed of having unveiled one of
the mysteries behind the vampire squid. The vampire squid relies over corpse
for survival. In scientific terms the squid is described as ‘phylogenetic
relic’.
It has been informed that the creature lives in tropical
oceans, deep under the water. At 600 and 900 meters depths, the creature is
left with oxygen and dead decaying bodies. The creature keeps its eye open for
any movement in the water.
While on its trip to deep water areas, it emits dark-blue
bioluminescence to cloak its jelly-like body from predators. The findings of
the biologists have been published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal
Society B.
For about 30 years, researchers have been trying hard to
study the squid by using robot submarine explorers and dissections. The recent
findings will pave the way for the further investigation over the life of
squid.
During the recent study, it has been found that the squid
don’t rely over living prey for survival. In fact they feed themselves over
dead and decaying bodies. Now the researchers will be studying the features of
squid’s mouth. It is hoped that the researchers will be able to study the
squid’s mouth as well.
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