“The Vampire squid from hell
is actually rather quite swell
He doesn’t suck blood
or lurk in the mud
but in chilly, dark waters drifts free
where he never eats meats
just low-calorie treats
that sink toward the bottom of the sea
A sighting is transforming
But here’s a forewarning
always go in the morning
and certainly not on a whim
For late at night you’ll die from fright
especially if you can’t swim
The scientific name for the species, Vampyroteuthis infernalis, translates to “vampire squid from hell,” but the animal’s behavior isn’t all that intimidating.
“Vampire squid drift in chilly, dark waters with low oxygen levels up to 9,800 feet (3,000 meters) below the surface. They have a low metabolism and they eat low-calorie foods — mostly “marine snow,” or clumps of particles, that sink down the water column.”
The new findings were published in the journal Current Biology.”
CURIOUS to the MAX 
I can’t believe I just watched four minutes about vampire squids. Pretty interesting, too.
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Jacqui,
Maybe there is a Vampire Squid sighting in your new book To Hunt a Sub that will be coming out!
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One of the other films on the site of the one you highlighted is about a monster squid -haven’t time to watch all of it now, but I’ll return later to see all of it.
In the meantime, I’m practicing turning myself inside out to find out if I look better.
You could say I’m Vamping up to find my inner Vixen!
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Shari B-P,
Methinks your inner Vixen has been out more than you know! VAAAAAAA VOOOOOM.
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Hmmmm, “marine snow”, low oxygen, sounds like Colorado (except for the marine part)…not sure Vampy qualifies as a true vampire without teeth!
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Rick,
When California has the big quack and it, along with a few other states falls into the ocean Colorado will have a marina. (Teeth? There’s more than one way to suck blood – just watch the nightly news).
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