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These squids can fly. no, really - Robert Siddall

These squids can fly. no, really - Robert Siddall

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Dive into the incredible flying capabilities of squids, and how they use flight as a survival tactic. In 1947, explorers noticed a strange phenomenon while crossing the Pacific Ocean. Somehow, small squid known to live deep beneath the waves kept appearing on the roof of their boat. The crew was mystified until they saw the squids soaring above the sea for roughly 50 meters. How and why do these marine creatures take to the sky? Robert Siddall explores the high-flying capabilities of cephalopods
Date: 2021-01-11

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Also, Gliding close to the surface of the water, will generate a higher pressure of air below the 'wings', which helps maintain flight. For other animals, this saves energy (as much as 1/2 energy consumption) this is called the 'Ground effect'
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I think we re witnessing a small step in evolution of how fish came up from the sea to land
Imagine, the squids that escape predators and fly higher and longer will breed eventually features fit for air will come up.

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I feel like this is how we humans came to existence from microbes to cephalopods to birds to humans. Right?
This might prove the theory that birds developed from sea creatures.

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The quote in the beginning, tho
jokes aside, thanks ted for the amazing information on literally every topic under the sun presented in the most engaging way possible!

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Apparently they are able to fly in a way similar ti how they breathe. What if somehow a squid started sneezing and would fly higher every time they sneezed?
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imagine a distant future where squids evolved to be able to achieve full flight and can just hunt other smaller flying creatures for a quick snack
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Imagine thousands of years from now on they would have evolved to stay in air for a longer duration and would be able to fly at much higher speed.
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I just learned a new trick that my enemy, the SQUID, will use against.
I will NOT rest until I punched out my Squid Enemies.

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Why couldn't a larger squid fly?
I get that evolutionary pressure doesn't want them to since no predators would eat them.

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