Portuguese man o' war
Physalia physalis
Not assessedCnidariancarnivore
The Portuguese man o' war is a floating marine creature that drifts on ocean currents. It looks like a jellyfish but is actually a colony of tiny organisms working together. You can spot its balloon-like float and long, stinging tentacles in warm Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific waters.
- Its venomous tentacles can stretch up to 30 meters long.
- The blue or purple float acts like a sail to catch the wind.
- Despite its jelly-like appearance, it's not a single animal but many working as one.
Ocean
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- Classification
- Cnidarian
- Scientific name
- Physalia physalis
- Habitat
- Ocean
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- medium