A Portuguese man o’ war is a colony of specialized zooids.

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Portuguese man-of-war (Physalia physalis)
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A Portuguese man o’ war is a colony of specialized zooids.

A Portuguese man o’ war is a siphonophore colony made of specialized, genetically identical zooids, not a true jellyfish. Its connected components divide the work of floating, capturing prey, feeding, and reproduction.

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Octopuses have three hearts and blue blood.

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Wombats poop cubes.

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