The Immortal Jellyfish
This is one fascinating animal.
The immortal jellyfish (turritopsis nutricula) has to be item one on this list because of the fact that it is immortal. That is not hyperbole – it really is immortal.
After reaching sexual maturity, this jellyfish is able to reverse its aging process and become a polyp again. The ability to reverse the life cycle is probably unique in the animal kingdom, and allows the jellyfish to bypass death, rendering the Turritopsis nutricula biologically immortal.
Lab tests showed that 100% of specimens reverted to the polyp stage.
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