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Portuguese Man​-​o​-​War

from Ensonglopedia of Animals by John Hinton

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Take it easy
If you see me
On the seas or on the shore.
Though I look plasticky,
I am actually
The Portuguese Man of War,
And I’m the King of Sting.
I’m the real thing.

My tentacles have nematocysts
With a venomous mix that assists
Me when I wish to shock my prey.
I always get my way.

I’m not a jellyfish,
Nor indeed any fish,
Nor am I even a single living thing.
I am four individual creatures,
Each with individual features.
We’re the Man of War:
The King of Sting.

It’s clever
To work together.
It’s a scream
Operating as a team.
It’s good science
To form an alliance,
Even if your crew
Are stuck to you like glue.
The Portuguese Man-of-War
Functions as an army corps,
Co-operating
To be the King of Sting.

I got my martial name
Cos someone thought I looked the same
As a 16th-century warship sailing by,
And you’d better be alarmed,
Cos like that warship, I am armed,
And I am dangerous, and someone’s gonna fry.
So don’t go snorkelling
Near the King of Sting.

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from Ensonglopedia of Animals, released October 15, 2018

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