Is the box jellyfish a mammal?

Answer 1

Almost all jellyfish are free-living predators. A few species, such as the upside-down jellyfish and other members of the jellyfish order, Rhizostomeae,have no mouths, and, instead, cultivate symbiotic algae for nourishment.

Answer 2

of course not! the belong to the phylum cnidaria. all cnidarians are invertebrates. all mammals are vertebrates. box jellies do not nurse their young, have hair, and they are not warm blooded.

Answer 3

Yes they are very dangerous and one of the most deadliest living things on earth.

They kill more people every year than crocodiles, sharks and stonefish combined.

They have very long tentacles some of wich can grow up to 6metres long, these have millions of stinging cells on them wich can cause (with the slightest touch) severe damage and pain and often result in death.

They have on of the worst venoms, this is why they are known as 'sea wasps' but they dont hunt for food they rely on fish bumping into them.

Answer 4

No. Because most jelly fish are not prasites and they do not live inside your body.

Answer 5

No, all adult box jellyfish are free-swimming predators. All box jellyfish polyps are sessile predators.

Answer 6

Box jellies are cnidarians of the class Cubozoa, while true jellyfish are cnidarians of the class Scyphozoa.

Answer 7

No, its an Cnidaria

Answer 8

no not poisones at all, you can touch it, you can lick it even dont worry :)

Answer 9

Jellies are carnivorous, feeding on plankton, crustaceans, fish eggs, small fish and other jellyfish.