If You Spot This Bizarre-Looking Creature On The Beach, Experts Say You May Want To Stay Away

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Yes, the Portuguese man o’ war is classed as a siphonophore. This is the word given to a group of individual zooids that are capable of replicating themselves hundreds and sometimes thousands of times over. These clones then string together to form one large extended body. And they all have their part to play.

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