Jerry Coyne will hate me for posting this…

But I can't find any videos of squid looking cute when startled, so we have to settle for kitty cats.

I think if you tried the same thing with a squid, it would spread its arms wide all right…and then it would rip your face off. Not quite as adorable.

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