The Flat Earth Society

Other Discussion Boards => Technology, Science & Alt Science => Topic started by: Polly on October 14, 2011, 02:57:49 AM

Title: I do not believe in Portuguese Men of War.
Post by: Polly on October 14, 2011, 02:57:49 AM

What is their deal, we are told they are colonies, but how can that work as a reproducing common animal.

Do the various parts of the animal all sneak off and mate with their counterparts and then magically find the corresponding parts and back stick together?

If anyone could shed some light I would be very greatful.

-Polly

Title: Re: I do not believe in Portuguese Men of War.
Post by: Lord Xenu on October 14, 2011, 03:30:30 AM

Here you go:

Spawning most often takes place in the fall (Kurlansky 2004). The reproductive parts of the man-of-war are either male or female (Kurlansky 2004). The gametes are formed by the gonozooids and shed into the water. The sperm of one colony joins with the egg of another colony (Lee 2003). Physalia physalis also reproduce by asexual, mitotic division or budding (Lee 2003).

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