Vampire Squids Are Real
Forget the giant squids that Medieval sailors spun long yarns about centuries ago. The vampire squid, which lives off of Monterrey, California, takes the cake here. Its eyes are terrifying enough – they are red, though they can sometimes appear blue, giving the creature the otherworldly appearance of a vampire.
But even more terrifying is the talon-like appendages on the tentacles, which aren’t sharp but certainly look terrifying. And the skin that envelopes the tentacles resembles a cape that Dracula himself would wear. To make this creature seem a bit less terrifying, it is certainly no giant squid: vampire squids are only about one foot long.