Wille005
2010-03-19, 18:24
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The turritopsis nutricula species of jellyfish may be the only animal in the world to have truly discovered the fountain of youth.
Because they are able to bypass death, the number of individuals is spiking. They're now found in oceans around the globe rather than just in their native Caribbean waters. "We are looking at a worldwide silent invasion," says Dr. Maria Miglietta of the Smithsonian Tropical Marine Institute.
http://green.yahoo.com/blog/guest_bloggers/26/the-world-s-only-immortal-animal.html
The turritopsis nutricula species of jellyfish may be the only animal in the world to have truly discovered the fountain of youth.
Because they are able to bypass death, the number of individuals is spiking. They're now found in oceans around the globe rather than just in their native Caribbean waters. "We are looking at a worldwide silent invasion," says Dr. Maria Miglietta of the Smithsonian Tropical Marine Institute.
http://green.yahoo.com/blog/guest_bloggers/26/the-world-s-only-immortal-animal.html