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Why is a Portuguese man o war blue?

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∙ 14y ago
Updated: 12/15/2022

They are blue because they need to camouflouge themselves with the ocean water. Portuguese man of wars can be clear, light blue, navy blue, or even purple.

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The Portuguese man o' war lives in the Atlantic Ocean.


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Portuguese Man o' War was created in 1758.


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