I am sure that's exactly what you think when you see a picture of vampire squid.
But it's true! Where most cephalopods do the deed once, spawn, and die, Vampyroteuthis has multiple cycles of reproduction. Unfortunately, they're also cold, gelatinous, and lethargic…which, if you think about it, is also what the undead vampire of myth would be like, so they're just fulfilling the stereotype.
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