A wildlife lover in Brisbane, Australia, has shared charming footage of a tiny bobtail squid swimming through the shallows and burying itself in the sediment.
At first, it looks like digital creator Jolin Tan is pointing towards a teeny leaf fluttering in the water. But, zooming in, you can see an adorable bobtail squid – around the size of a peppercorn – pootling along.
“He’s just a blob,” she writes in the caption. “A literal speck.”
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The miniature cephalopod is dwarfed by the seaweed as it bobs through the water like a cute little alien.
It even uses its tiny arms to flick sediment and seashells on top of its adorable head as it buries itself in the sand.
Image and video credit: Jolin Tan / @jovlogsss
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