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Uploaded by on Jan 12, 2009

bioluminescent deep-sea siphonophore — an eerily fantastic creature that appears to be a single, large organism, but which is actually a colony of numerous individual jellyfish-like animals that behave and function together as a single entity. The individual units, called zooids, all share the same genetic material and each perform a specialized role within the colony. The best-known siphonophore is the poisonous Portuguese Man o War (Physalia physalis), which lives at the surface of the ocean, unlike the one shown in this video (filmed at a depth of 770 meters). Some siphonophore species can grow up to 40 meters (130 ft) in length.

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  • I've watched enough hentai to know where this can go.

  • At this rate, might as well say the lochness monster and mermaids do exist

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  • this will end up as sushi sooner or later

  • @CandlePants

    Ha and the little box to the bottom right has Japanese people in it!

  • Ewww...

  • WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT THING???? I mean the guy on the bottom corner..

  • Weird <3

  • there is also this creature in the metroid games, but it's purple and red (opposite chakra colors, alpha/omega)...

  • looks like the white haired goddess in the milk/moloko bar scene in a clockwork orange...

  • @CandlePants surprise buttsecks?

  • what the fuck is that 

  • to big of a load inthe toilet is all

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