Vampire + Squid = Vampire Squid

Vampier Squid

Vampyroteuthis infernalis

This badass right here is a vampire squid. The names comes from the way it covers itself with its cape tentacle things when its scared, and the red eyes. (Which are blue in this light apparently.) It is a deep sea creature so scientists have had a hard time stalking it, trying to figure out its mating habits. But they do know that it lays eggs, like any other squid. It also has some octopus traits (eight tentacles), which confused the first scientists that discovered it. And it's texture is more jellyfish like than squid like. However, it has been decided that it is in fact, a squid. I'm sure this is exactly what evolution was aiming for. The little ears work like wings, propelling it through the water with ease. The actually move really fast for what they're made out of; two body lengths per second. Here is what it looks like when it is trying to defend itself...

Not much is known about what this guy eats. But it sure does get eaten quite often. The beaks of these creatures have been found in the stomaches of many animals, like seals and stuff. Oh and they only grow up to like 11 inches. These pictures make them look a lot bigger. They do that thing where they glow in the dark too. And they're pretty good at it; they can control brightness and stuff like that. So thats about all you need to know about these squid-octopus-jellyfish-bird-vampire things.