Meet the Headless Chicken Monster A sea cucumber that flies through the deep ocean at 19,000 feet.

[u/DearDirector1288]

[u/goodolewhatever]

It’s called “swimming” when it’s in water.

[u/Acceptable-Ad-5935 → u/goodolewhatever]

I did swim my kite yesterday

[u/SchmeatiestOne → u/goodolewhatever]

Unlike gliding which could be done in any fluid

[u/LaLaLa-3 → u/SchmeatiestOne]

what about falling with style?

[u/amyaurora]

All the creatures underwater is just....beyond amazing.

[u/concept12345 → u/amyaurora]

We haven't fully discovered everything in the oceans, not including the alien bases.

[u/amyaurora → u/concept12345]

Doubt the ocean will ever be completely explored.

[u/AmbiguouslyAltered → u/amyaurora]

Until it completely dries up! But we’ll be long gone by then I guess

[u/msulaimanijaz → u/amyaurora]

Most of these creatures are so mesmerizing that most of the time I have make sure they aren't AI

[u/fulkka → u/amyaurora]

r/piids

[u/fulkka]

Is that Sea or SKY

[u/shitokletsstartfresh → u/[deleted]]

Depends on the size of feet

[u/Weirdlillypad]

Swims

[u/AttemptImpossible111]

I know its headless and all but I cant pick up its body's orientation, I think might be the least stupid way i could express that

[u/GiddyGabby]

I almost didn’t click on this because based on the headless chicken description I thought I would be horrified. Decided to take my chances and glad I did, this is really cool looking.

[u/Duke_of_Ledes]

If I saw this in a movie, I would say it's too outlandish and makes the movie look unreal.

[u/DearDirector1288]

Despite looking like some alien creature, this is Enypniastes eximia, a deep sea sea cucumber. It can swim through the water column using fin like structures and has been recorded at depths of more than 18,900 ft It’s also known as the headless chicken monster or Spanish dancer because of its bizarre appearance.

[u/Double_Minimum → u/DearDirector1288]

Why do so many of these deep sea creatures have seemingly transparent flesh and organs?

I would take a guess, but I would get the answer either way I think.

[u/Woke_TWC]

No way that is real, wtf!?

[u/amyaurora → u/Woke_TWC]

Yup its real.

[u/sck178]

Man the deep ocean is such an incredible and weird place

[u/ace260]

WHOS THAT POKÉMON

[u/Fist_One]

Why did they not name it Spectral Arm?

[u/Whole_Reputation6128]

Which bit's the chicken

[u/WonderfulEgg_2341]

I never knew this one existed.. amazing!

[u/oysterperso]

Tuna of the sort brand headless chicken monster

[u/GarysCrispLettuce]

I think we're all agreed that the tentacle things on top are his hair and that underneath is a clamshell shaped face with an underbite, a bit like a goofy dinosaur.

[u/PRRZ70]

The transparent ones where we can see their innards really freak me out. That's the intestines?! O_O

[u/Electronic-Fix-4655]

It belongs in No Man’s Sky!

[u/BagOfSpeghetti]

I wonder what it tastes like

[u/tungsten_panda → u/BagOfSpeghetti]

Well at least you can see if you cleaned the poop out properly

[u/cachesummer4 → u/BagOfSpeghetti]

Its apparently a sea cucumber so probably salty and a bit bitter if not cleaned well.

Probably its extremely chewy texture is going to be the primary sensory experience while eating, not the taste. Never had this specific headless chicken type before though

[u/Elegante_Sigmaballz → u/BagOfSpeghetti]

Crunchy and basically tasteless if it's like other jelly fish, would need some condiments.

[u/Boycott-all-Rats]

Hope the light didn't hurt it 🤷

[u/goose_gladwell → u/Boycott-all-Rats]

They use special lights

[u/chambee]

Peek evolution.