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clock-iconPUBLISHEDAugust 18, 2017

This Sea Creature Spotted At The Bottom Of The Ocean Is Basically A Dandelion With Tentacles

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has captured some awesome footage of a type of sea creature called a Dandelion Siphonophore. These creatures, along with other siphonophores, have some really interesting properties.

Watch the footage below:
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ORIGINALLY PUBLISHEDAugust 18, 2017

Written by Stephen Potvin

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