tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14458202906513315482011-07-28T14:32:07.840+01:00An assortment of pictures, articles and stories with a creepy cute slant.Creepy Cutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08439047958971252565noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1445820290651331548.post-86949616023760873832009-08-31T19:01:00.000+01:002009-08-31T19:19:33.307+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MbePMuOxV-I/SpwSA1FmVFI/AAAAAAAAAAw/M8LzXjxAiSI/s1600-h/Vampyroteuthis_illustration.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 204px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MbePMuOxV-I/SpwSA1FmVFI/AAAAAAAAAAw/M8LzXjxAiSI/s320/Vampyroteuthis_illustration.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376191860633392210" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vampyroteuthis_illustration.jpg"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Carl Chun - Wikipedia</span></span></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Name Origin</span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br />The Vampire Squid, no matter how fake or silly it sounds is in fact a real member of the cephalopod family.<span style=""> </span>It’s latin name V<i>ampyroteuthis infernalis </i><span style="">translates literally to ‘vampire squid from hell’.<span style=""> </span>Now how is that for a title?<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br />Its name was given because of its jet-black skin (although their colour can vary), the appearance of red eyes, and its unusual webbed arms that resemble a cloak.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ><o:p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />About the creature</span></o:p></span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br />Despite the ferocious name, vampire squids are quite docile creatures that grow no bigger than six inches in length.<span style=""> </span>They live in the pitch black depths of the ocean where virtually no light can penetrate.<span style=""> </span>(Ideal for any vampiric creature.)</span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br /><br />The vampire squids body is covered in light producing organs called photophores that allows it to completely illuminate itself at will.<span style=""> </span>When not illuminated the squid is practically invisible to its prey and predators.<span style=""> </span>Other defence mechanisms include wrapping its ‘cloak’ around its body, and confusing enemies with a glowing ink.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ><o:p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Discovered</span></o:p></span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br />The vampire squid was first discovered in 1903 by marine biologist Carl Chun.<span style=""> </span>It was first mistakenly identified as an octopus, but was later given its own order Vampyromorphia.<span style=""> </span>It shares traits with both octopi and squids.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ><o:p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Comments</span></o:p></span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br />Is it just me or would this thing make a great dark-type/ water pokemon?<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br />What do you think weird or wonderful?<span style=""> </span>Freaky or fantastic?<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br />Please give us your thoughts in the comments section!<o:p></o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Resources</span><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br /><a href="http://www.thecephalopodpage.org/vampy.php">The Cephalopod Page</a><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br /><a href="http://www.seasky.org/deep-sea/vampire-squid.html"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Deep Sea Creature on Sea and Sky</span></a></span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_Squid"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Wikipedia - Vampire Squid</span></a></span><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1445820290651331548-8694961602376087383?l=creepyandcute.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Creepy Cutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08439047958971252565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1445820290651331548.post-10088724946483444442009-08-31T16:47:00.004+01:002009-09-01T00:45:20.668+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1wmj8SwcLtU/SpwGDmjmNXI/AAAAAAAAABw/54I7lvwwLeo/s1600-h/yeti.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 247px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1wmj8SwcLtU/SpwGDmjmNXI/AAAAAAAAABw/54I7lvwwLeo/s320/yeti.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376178714132755826" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dubmon/3759500069/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Brad Renner</span> - Flickr</a></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >Is the yeti a pervert or simply lonely?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >The Evidence</span><br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >One Polish girl recalls her terror has she realises that she is being spied upon by the yeti as she bathes in her bikini. She describes what she saw: "At first I thought it was a bear but it appeared to be stooping and then it raised itself on to two legs and ran off.</span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >"</span><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >Is this really the yeti, a hoax, or a simply case of mistaken identity?</span><br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/yeti-bikini/">View the footage</a> of the incident here.</span><br /></div><br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Judgement</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >Things to consider:<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Do we really get a good enough look to identify it as the yeti?</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Is this just an excuse for a girl to show off her bikini body to the world?</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >If it is the yeti how can we determine malicious intention?</span><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Verdict</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >W</span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >hat do you think?</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> </span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >Let us know in the comments below!</span><br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sources<br /></span></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://austriantimes.at/news/General_News/2009-08-31/16027/Yeti_stalked_me_says_teen_girl">Yeti stalked me says teen girl</a> - [Austrian Times]<br /></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2613243/Holidaymaker-takes-picture-of-yeti-on-holiday.html">Holiday maker takes picture of 'yeti</a>' - [The Sun</span>]<br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/polish-yeti/"></a><a href="http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/yeti-bikini/">Yeti Stalks Bikini Clad Student</a> - [Cryptomundo]<br /><br /><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1445820290651331548-1008872494648344444?l=creepyandcute.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Creepy Cutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08439047958971252565noreply@blogger.com0