Portuguese man-of-war
Made of 4 different organisms
1. The float
2. The tentacles
3. digestive organs
4. reproductive organs
The tentacles are long and tail underneath the man-of-war. Can be up to 165 ft long. Tentacles contain venom that is used to kill small fish and other animals. Muscles in the tentacles pull prey up to the digestive polyps. The float keeps the Man-of-war on the surface but if needed the float can deflate and the man-of-war will submerge.
source for info and picture: animals.nationalgeographic.com
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