Have You Herd About Animals?

Welcome back Herders! The Portuguese man o’ war is a predatory species. It uses its feeding tentacles to sting and paralyze small fishes, pelagic crustaceans, and other invertebrates. The feeding tentacles may be up to 160 feet (50 m) long in some individuals! These tentacles deliver a powerful sting and are also used for defense against predation. Few species eat the Portuguese man o’ war, but some predators that specialize on stinging, gelatinous invertebrates (e.g., loggerhead sea turtles and ocean sunfish) are known to feed on this and other siphonophores.

Show Notes

Welcome back Herders! The Portuguese man o’ war is a predatory species. It uses its feeding tentacles to sting and paralyze small fishes, pelagic crustaceans, and other invertebrates. The feeding tentacles may be up to 160 feet (50 m) long in some individuals! These tentacles deliver a powerful sting and are also used for defense against predation. Few species eat the Portuguese man o’ war, but some predators that specialize on stinging, gelatinous invertebrates (e.g., loggerhead sea turtles and ocean sunfish) are known to feed on this and other siphonophores.

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Host
Sam Solkovitz
Co Founder of Have You Herd About Animals?
Host
Tyler Inhofe
Co Founder of Have You Herd About Animals?
Editor
Hugo Escobar
Head Editor of Have You Herd About Animals?

What is Have You Herd About Animals??

Tyler and Sam bring a fun and diverse range to the topics of animals, with witty puns and fun antics. Hop on in with them and your kids into the diverse world of animals. This podcast is appropriate for all ages and will ALWAYS remain kid friendly (not too kid friendly) for the purpose of educating our future generations of Animal Activists.

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