Aptly named vampire squids enjoy long lives in the dark
Kiel, Germany (UPI) Apr 20, 2015 - Unlike most soft-bodied cephalopods, which produce and release their eggs all at once (usually right before they die), deep-water vampire squids release their eggs in stages - a hundred here, a hundred there. Researchers say their unique reproductive behavior is evidence that vampire squids likely live longer lives than their shallower peers. A team of researchers from Germany's ... more

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