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Deep-sea squid uses tentacles to attract prey

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Mysterious cephalopod's fragile arms lure its food close enough for killing.

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  1. Hoving, H. et al. Proc. R. Soc. B http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2013.1463 (2013).

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