How Does the Portuguese Man-of-War Work?

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🗓️ 27 September 2023

⏱️ 11 minutes

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These stinging sea creatures aren't jellyfish -- they're actually colonies of individual creatures working as one. Learn more about men-of-war and other siphonophores in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/marine-life/portuguese-man-of-war.htm

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