The World’s Only Immortal Animal – Have you ever wondered what would happen if our life cycles were reversed, that is if we were born old and died young? Well, there’s this one animal that comes close and has achieved immortality in the process. Do you want to know the world’s only immortal animal? Meet the Turritopsis nutricula, a small saltwater animal or hydrozoan related to jellyfish and corals.

Since, turritopsis nutricula is capable of cycling from a mature adult stage to an immature polyp stage and back again, there may be no natural limit to its life span. turritopsis nutricula can regenerate its entire body over and over again.

This specie is awesome. Let us know what you think about the world’s only immortal animal – turritopsis nutricula.