Can anyone explain the Turritopsis Dohrnii to me? The “immortal jellyfish, and one of the only immortal animals that we know of, but how? If it’s considered living then how does it not die?

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Can anyone explain the Turritopsis Dohrnii to me? The “immortal jellyfish, and one of the only immortal animals that we know of, but how? If it’s considered living then how does it not die?

In: Biology

Answer 1

For another interesting colony that changes form, have a look at termites which can also revert to larval form and become a different specialized member of the colony as needed.