A white sea anemone with spreading tentacles on a dark underwater surface.
Immortals
Image from the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, "Deep-sea creatures of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument," University of Hawaii. Download larger version (png, 1.23 MB).
Immortals…? Sea anemones may not be immortal, but their incredible regenerative abilities make them seem almost invincible–losing a tentacle? No problem! They can regrow it in just weeks and even regenerate their entire body from a tiny fragment.

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