Some cephalopods are able to fly through the air for distances of up to 50 metres (160 ft).
they what
The animals spread their fins and tentacles to form wings and actively control lift force with body posture.
they what?!
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jumping out of the water at 6 m/s (21 km/h)
@whitequark "surely it's too heavy to fly" - people unaware of the wright brothers and the existence of birds, apparently.
incredible paragraph
we've known that squid can fly and maneuver while airborne since 2004 and not a single nature documentary i've seen mentions this. how come
@whitequark feels like this is a real failure of both the educational system and the horror film industry
This is the correct take
@whitequark holy shit that rules
@whitequark Now this is cephalopodracing