Piglet Squid

Isn't this fella cute? I've just learnt of its existence from the Daily Mail. It looks like a transparent balloon that children would stick on a pair of plastic eyes, a few pieces of string for hair and draw a wry smile with a big fat marker. =D

He could almost be a new Mr Men character with his rotund shape, cute curls and shy smile.

But this is really a piglet squid caught in a rare image on camera.

His tentacles made what looks like a mop of curly hair over his large eyes while his skin patterns created a grin.

The small squid, which is the size of a large orange, is normally found more than 320ft (100m) below the ocean surface, meaning little is known of its behaviour. Measuring just 4in in length the species has unusual pigmentation and acquired its name from its tuft of arms and tentacles, and rotund shape.