The Portuguese man of war, or blue bubble, man of war, or floating terror, is a marine cnidarian. The Portuguese man of war is not a jellyfish, but it is a siphonophore, and is a siphonophore because it is made up of other animals called zooids. The man o' war's gas filled bladder, floats at the surface of the ocean, while the rest, are submerged. storms and strong wind blow man o' wars to shore, making them beached but, they still are very deadly with their venom. man o' wars can have a gas bladder the size of 9- 30cm, and tentacles as long as 10- 30m.
Friday, April 22, 2016
PORTUGUESE MAN OF WAR
The Portuguese man of war, or blue bubble, man of war, or floating terror, is a marine cnidarian. The Portuguese man of war is not a jellyfish, but it is a siphonophore, and is a siphonophore because it is made up of other animals called zooids. The man o' war's gas filled bladder, floats at the surface of the ocean, while the rest, are submerged. storms and strong wind blow man o' wars to shore, making them beached but, they still are very deadly with their venom. man o' wars can have a gas bladder the size of 9- 30cm, and tentacles as long as 10- 30m.
The Portuguese man of war, or blue bubble, man of war, or floating terror, is a marine cnidarian. The Portuguese man of war is not a jellyfish, but it is a siphonophore, and is a siphonophore because it is made up of other animals called zooids. The man o' war's gas filled bladder, floats at the surface of the ocean, while the rest, are submerged. storms and strong wind blow man o' wars to shore, making them beached but, they still are very deadly with their venom. man o' wars can have a gas bladder the size of 9- 30cm, and tentacles as long as 10- 30m.
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