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Monday, March 5, 2012

Travel of the Tentacular Kind: Return of the Sky Squids!

Ah, sweet wonderful nature, and its many mysteries… in the last couple of years, biologists and the curious-minded among us have been treated to a number of strange and incredible new realities amidst the animal kingdom. Take, for instance, how chimpanzees in certain remote parts of the world not only defy stereotypes by swimming and grieving over their recently deceased, but they also utilize tools in various capacities… all of which have caused humans to have to redefine the elements that constitute what we call “culture.”

Among the many mysteries of the animal kingdom that we’re made privy to on a frequent basis, we can no add another curiosity to the list in the realm of the cephalopod: specifically, we’re talking about squids that not only swim, but can travel like rockets through the air at five times the speed they can move through water!

Read More: http://mysteriousuniverse.org/2012/03/travel-of-the-tentacular-kind-return-of-the-sky-squids/

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