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submitted 8 months ago by FlyingSquid@lemmy.world to c/science@lemmy.world

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Even as a flying squid, I'm repulsed.

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[-] ralakus@lemmy.world 53 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Video link for anyone interested.

Actual paper and video source citation (locked behind many paywalls)

A jumping terrestrial leech from Madagascar
Mai Fahmy, Michael Tessler Biotropica,
DOI: 10.1111/btp.13340

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 12 points 8 months ago

Thank you.

[-] MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 4 points 8 months ago

thank you for the new nightmares.. I'd much rather have a flying squid

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Who wouldn't? We're pretty awesome.

[-] MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

can you fly like stingrays? (manta rays?)

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

I can fly like a jet!

[-] MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

wow. TIL. thx.. learn something new everyday

[-] cybersandwich@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

...that leech fell. Wtf is this jumping business

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