What does the average person dream of? About wealth, fame, career or as a last resort about the ideal life partner. At the same time, all people have one common dream. We wish live forever!
Who among us would not like to stop the aging process somewhere between 25 and 35 years of our life? The alchemists of the Middle Ages speculated on this desire, the swindlers of our time also speculate, and serious scientists no, no, will mention yet another theory of eternal life. And any scientific discovery in this area is received with great enthusiasm and hope.
ETERNAL MEDUSA
Among a very short list of living creatures whose life spans a surprisingly long time, only the jellyfish Turritopsis Nutricula has the possibility of true immortality. It turned out that this organism can die solely from external influences. Moreover, this mysterious species of jellyfish not only can live forever, but also does not age!
If biologists find a way to convey the most important qualities immortal jellyfish to people, most of all will have to rejoice passionate natures, since Turritopsis Nutricula jellyfish become younger immediately after the mating process, simply put, an act of love in the human sense.
Rejuvenating sexual intercourse in this species of jellyfish can occur as many times as desired. It is surprising that, according to the observations of the same scientists, absolutely all other species of jellyfish die after mating.
A thorough study of Turritopsis Nutricula led to the understanding that there is nothing supernatural in their organisms. The thing is that jellyfish cells have the ability to transform, since by their nature they are stem cells. Humans also have these cells in small quantities, and modern medicine has been successfully using them in cosmetic procedures for a long time.
Despite the small size of this unique look jellyfish (4-5 mm in diameter), scientists are seriously concerned about the huge increase in the population of these creatures. Thus, Dr. Maria Migilietta from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute believes that immortal jellyfish have already begun to capture the waters of the World Ocean, thereby disturbing the balance of the biosphere.
COLLEAGUES IN IMMORTALITY
Despite the fact that only Turritopsis Nutricula are officially recognized as immortal creatures, there are other contenders for this honorary title in the world.
Next come the ever-young Hydras. It is noteworthy that while humanity learned about the immortality of jellyfish relatively recently, scientists started talking about the fact that hydras are unique in life expectancy back in the 19th century. At the end of the 20th century, scientists experimentally proved that hydras never age.
They die either from disease or from simply being eaten. One more interesting feature Hydra is a method of reproduction. This is probably the only creatures in the world, which can reproduce either independently or with the help of a partner. At the same time, scientists also know both heterosexual hydras and hermaphrodite hydras.
The next contender for eternity is one of the favorite delicacies richest people world - lobster. And few of the gourmets who deftly cut up these inhabitants of the sea with tongs know that lobsters have self-healing DNA. This actually means that they could live forever if not for people, diseases and accidents.
Scientists were looking for internal reasons in the body of the lobsters, which could lead to their death, but in vain. With age, their excellent appetite does not decrease, their reproductive function works well, and there is no loss of strength or deterioration in health. Eventually, biologists recognized that the only reason there can only be a certain death for the lobster external factor, which 99% of people become fishermen.
Another long-liver among the inhabitants of the sea depths is the sea urchin. Scientists from the University of Oregon discovered fantastic features in sea urchins. After lengthy research, it turned out that the sea urchin, like the lobster, not only does not age, but, for example, at the age of a hundred it has the same abilities as at ten years old.
The cause of his death is also not natural death during the aging process, but exclusively illness, sea predators and fishermen! I wonder what for a long time It was believed that sea urchins live on average no more than 10-15 years.
However, later, in the 1950s, it became clear that the age of sea urchins can be determined not by the state of the body, but only by the size of the urchin itself. The larger the sea urchin, the older it is, and it does not stop growing throughout its life! For example, sea urchins with a diameter of 20 cm have lived for two hundred years.
Skeptics may argue that lobsters are a popular delicacy, so their population, despite being immortal, is small, but why have sea urchins, having an endless life and excellent reproductive function, not yet completely taken over the seas and oceans? The answer is simple - it’s all about the value of their caviar.
The Japanese, who annually eat more than 500 tons of caviar sea urchin, are ready to buy it in any quantity.
In fact, these are not exactly caviar, these are his gonads. Residents of the Country rising sun They became addicted to them many centuries ago and are eaten both raw and fried, boiled and even pickled.
But the main thing is that this is not at all taste qualities. Connoisseurs call these glands “sea ginseng.” And studies have proven that they contain the most valuable biologically active substances, which have a beneficial effect on blood pressure, cardiovascular activity, cure diseases thyroid gland, increase the potency and resistance of the body to various kinds of infections and even remove radionuclides from the body!
Moreover, a number of scientists believe that the highest in the world average duration The life of the Japanese - 89 years - is connected precisely with the addiction to this product.
ETERNAL DIGGER
But not only the abyss of the seas and oceans is capable of granting eternal life. In Africa, there are also land animals that do not age. The most studied African underground rodent is the naked mole rat. Isn't it a wonderful nickname for a creature that is essentially reminiscent of our native mole? middle zone Russia?
According to scientists from the University of Rochester, this amazing animal never ages and does not get cancer! Naked mole rats live in savannas and semi-deserts of countries such as Somalia, Ethiopia or Kenya. They are usually no larger than an average mouse. True, unlike mice, which live only about 2-3 years, they sometimes reach an age of 30 years or more.
In appearance, naked mole rats fully live up to their name, since they look like newly born little rats. The only difference is that, even when they become adults, mole rats never become covered with hair.
Having studied adult naked mole rats, scientists were surprised to note that they completely lacked such signs of aging as sagging muscles, impaired reproductive function or bone disease.
It turned out that it's all about telomeres - the end sections of chromosomes. Due to their presence, naked mole rats do not have cellular aging. Moreover, interestingly, in ordinary mice and a number of other animals, the presence of this enzyme causes cancer and premature death, but in naked mole rats, on the contrary, it helps preserve eternal youth.
During long-term experiments, it turned out that the naked mole rat’s body also contains hyaluronic acid, which, despite active cell division, protects the animal from cancer. This acid is also found in the human body.
The difference is that in the naked mole rat it is high molecular weight, while in humans it is low molecular weight. It turned out that when adding high molecular weight hyaluronic acid into human cells, the aging process slows down and the risk of cancer is significantly reduced!
Today, scientists continue research into the naked mole rat and high molecular weight hyaluronic acid, hoping that very soon, based on these studies, a drug will be created that will give a person not only eternal youth, but also a life without cancer.
Dmitry SOKOLOV
Immortal creature September 27th, 2016
And remember, we had a topic a long time ago and among many record holders there was a generally immortal creature.
Although, as far as I understand the whole mechanism, I do not entirely agree with this definition. It is more like the birth of new organisms, rebirth. And I would call “IMMORTAL” only that which lives in its shell constantly and continuously.
But let's find out more about this official immortal...
We will talk about the jellyfish Turritopsis dohrnii, also now known as the immortal jellyfish, which has a reverse life cycle in terms of aging. This means that over time it grows, matures and ages, and subsequently starts this process back, turning into a young individual. The most interesting thing is that such metamorphoses are repeated countless times, and the death of this creature is possible only if it is eaten by other predators.
Initially, Turritopsis Nutricula jellyfish lived in the Caribbean Sea, but gradually began to expand their habitat. Now this jellyfish can be found in almost all seas of the tropical and temperate zones.
The described properties for this jellyfish were first determined by Christian Sommer in 1988. He noticed that this jellyfish refused to die, starting the rejuvenation process in the future life cycle started again.
Several biologists from Genoa were impressed by Sommer's publications, and they began to investigate this type. As a result, they published the book “Reversing the Life Cycle.” in 1996, describing this process in detail.
After the publication of the book, one could expect that humanity, having found such an example of immortality, would attract great resources- when biological transcorporations would compete for the right to decipher the genome and patent it, scientists would strive to determine the mechanisms of rejuvenation, pharmaceutical companies would use the results to create drugs, ... But none of this happened.
Some progress in the study of jellyfish has occurred in the quarter century since Sommer's initial discovery. Today we know that jellyfish initiate the process of rejuvenation as a result of stress or physical damage. We also know that the jellyfish, in the process of rejuvenation, converts cells of one type into another, approximately just like human stem cells do. It is also known that the jellyfish has spread very widely throughout the world over last years due to travel by ships and possession high degree survivability.
But right now we understand very little about what happens during rejuvenation. There are several reasons for this knowledge gap. First of all, there are very few specialists who work or can work with them. It turns out that small organisms are less studied than large ones. And in this field (hydro) it’s good if you can find one or two specialists per country. The next reason is that jellyfish are difficult to keep in the laboratory, since they require constant attention/care and how to better build their habitat is not fully understood.
By and large, there is only one specialist on the planet who grows and works with these jellyfish constantly. Without serious funding, in a cramped office in Shirahama (Japan), 4 hours drive south of Kyoto. This is Shin Kubota, which is almost the only chance people currently have in understanding the mechanisms of jellyfish aging.
Shin Kubota is now 60 years old. His laboratory contains about 100 individuals. Each of the jellyfish is very small, in its adult state the size is maximum the size of a trimmed little fingernail. There are ~3 individuals swimming in the jar, for each of which it is necessary to constantly change the water, check under a microscope that they are healthy and feed them. Jellyfish cannot digest all their food; some of it must be cut under a microscope. Shin Kubota spends at least 3 hours a day maintaining this population. This is a full time job. At the same time, Shin is invited to give lectures, to conferences. And in these cases, he either has to do everything by the evening, or he takes his jellyfish in a portable refrigerator.
Shin publishes information about jellyfish in a special column in the local newspaper, and many readers come to see them. Moreover, he already has a large number of scientific publications on jellyfish, for which 52 were published in 2011 alone.
It is not surprising that the scientist neglects other areas of his life because of jellyfish. He never cooks, the office is a constant mess, his haircut is long overdue, his uniform is loose, his office is not expanding.
From point of view practical results Jellyfish are a good candidate for research. As shown by a study of the genomes of humans and jellyfish, they have very great similarities. In addition, the mechanisms that are responsible for rejuvenation at the DNA/RNA level are of a similar nature. There is good evidence that they may be a cause of cancer, and, accordingly, by studying the jellyfish, you can find the key to solving problems with this disease. Jellyfish themselves are very simple organisms, and therefore they are very well suited for research. basic processes biological development.
In addition to jellyfish, there are other marine organisms, which can be considered immortal. There are known sponges that remained alive after decades of life, regenerating and ageless sea urchins. Perhaps this is some common feature all these animals, and its understanding can give a lot to humanity.
There are many cases in history when observations of animals that are not at all similar to humans yielded amazing results. Thus, in the 18th century in England, exposure of milkmaids to cowpox helped to establish the cause and use vaccination. Bacteriologist Alexander Fleming accidentally discovered penicillin when mold grew in one of his petri dishes. Or, more recently, scientists in Wyoming, while studying nematodes, found genes that are similarly inactivated in human cancer, and accordingly, they became a new target for cancer research. Thus, one solution may be to diversify research and directions.
In the case of jellyfish, few people understand and want to fund research. It is believed that mice are closer to humans, and therefore testing and research on them is more promising. But they are also more complex and are not always sufficient to understand the processes.
Now the scientist has learned a number of obstacles to rejuvenation - such as a temperature of at least 72F, hunger, and a large jellyfish bell. He now believes that the secret of immortality is hidden in the tentacles, but further progress requires funding and the help of specialists such as microbiologists and genetics. However, Shin believes we are close to solving the mystery of this species.
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December 27th, 2014 , 08:18 am
As scientists have found out, immortal animals live on Earth - these are jellyfish of the species Turritopsis nutricula. These mysterious inhabitants of the seas never die of natural causes!
The discovery, as happens quite often, happened spontaneously. Once upon a time, the Italian scientist Fernando Boero own experiences I planted several jellyfish of the species Turritopsis nutricula in the aquarium “for preservation”. These jellyfish were little known general public if only because they had a completely nondescript appearance and rather modest (no more than five millimeters in diameter) dimensions. For some reason, the planned experiments had to be postponed, and the researcher, with the absent-mindedness characteristic of all scientists, forgot about the unfortunate jellyfish. The aquarium dried up and all its inhabitants seemed to have died.
Having discovered this sad fact, Boero threw up his hands and began to clean the aquarium in order to fill it with other “experimental subjects”. But Boero would not be a real naturalist if he had not made an attempt to study the remains of jellyfish, dried to the size of a match head, before throwing them in the trash.
Imagine his surprise when it turned out that the jellyfish had not died at all, but had only thrown off their tentacles and turned back into larvae.
Boero decided to continue the spontaneous experiment and, without touching anything, again filled the aquarium with water.
After some time, a real miracle happened: the half-dried larvae turned into polyps, from which new jellyfish subsequently budded.
Thus, it turned out that inconspicuous, one might even say primitive, small jellyfish can do the impossible: arbitrarily control their own genes, so that in case of danger they can “move backward”, returning to the “childish” stage of development and thus starting their life anew.
Of course, immortal jellyfish can also die, but only, as they say, “not by their own death”: they can be cut into pieces or simply eaten.
Scientists believe that the tiny hydroid jellyfish of the species Turritopsis nutricula is the only organism on Earth capable of independent regeneration and rejuvenation. She can repeat this cycle countless times, which makes her practically immortal.
This species of jellyfish, which is native to the Caribbean, has two stages of development: polyps and the jellyfish itself, as which it exists from several hours to several months. However, as this multicellular organism ages, it does not die, but returns back to the polyp stage, repeating the cycle an infinite number of times.
Considering that they do not die a natural death, Turritopsis Nutricula, under certain conditions, can, by multiplying too much, upset the balance of the world's oceans.
Dr Maria Miglietta from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama said in interview The Sun: "We're seeing a silent invasion of these jellyfish around the world." Turritopsis Nutricula jellyfish originally originated from the Caribbean region, but gradually they penetrated into other geographical areas.
However, people should not worry that this type of hydroid will eventually fill all bodies of water - Turritopsis nutricula has a lot of predatory enemies that exterminate their offspring.
What does the average person dream of? About wealth, fame, career, or at least about an ideal life partner. At the same time, all people have one common dream. We wish to live forever!
Who among us would not like to stop the aging process somewhere between 25 and 35 years of our life? The alchemists of the Middle Ages speculated on this desire, the swindlers of our time also speculate, and serious scientists no, no, will mention yet another theory of eternal life. And any scientific discovery in this area is perceived with great enthusiasm and hope.
ETERNAL MEDUSA
Among a very short list of living creatures whose life spans a surprisingly long time, only the jellyfish Turritopsis Nutricula has the possibility of true immortality. It turned out that this organism can die solely from external influences. Moreover, this mysterious species of jellyfish not only can live forever, but also does not age!
If biologists find a way to convey the most important qualities of immortal jellyfish to people, passionate natures will be the most happy, since Turritopsis Nutricula jellyfish become younger immediately after the mating process, simply put, an act of love in human understanding.
Rejuvenating sexual intercourse in this species of jellyfish can occur as many times as desired. It is surprising that, according to the observations of the same scientists, absolutely all other species of jellyfish die after mating.
A thorough study of Turritopsis Nutricula led to the understanding that there is nothing supernatural in their organisms. The thing is that jellyfish cells have the ability to transform, since by their nature they are stem cells. Humans also have these cells in small quantities, and modern medicine has long and successfully used them in cosmetic procedures.
Despite the small size of this unique species of jellyfish (4-5 mm in diameter), scientists are seriously concerned about the huge increase in the population of these creatures. Thus, Dr. Maria Migilietta from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute believes that immortal jellyfish have already begun to capture the waters of the World Ocean, thereby disturbing the balance of the biosphere.
COLLEAGUES IN IMMORTALITY
Despite the fact that only Turritopsis Nutricula are officially recognized as immortal creatures, there are other contenders for this honorary title in the world.
Next come the ever-young Hydras. It is noteworthy that while humanity learned about the immortality of jellyfish relatively recently, scientists started talking about the fact that hydras are unique in life expectancy back in the 19th century. At the end of the 20th century, scientists experimentally proved that hydras never age.
They die either from disease or from simply being eaten. Another interesting feature of hydras is their method of reproduction. These are probably the only creatures in the world that can reproduce both independently and with the help of a partner. At the same time, scientists also know both heterosexual hydras and hermaphrodite hydras.
The next contender for eternity is one of the favorite delicacies of the richest people in the world - lobster. And few of the gourmets who deftly cut up these inhabitants of the sea with tongs know that lobsters have self-healing DNA. This actually means that they could live forever if not for people, diseases and accidents.
Scientists searched for internal causes in the lobsters' bodies that could lead to their death, but in vain. With age, their excellent appetite does not decrease, their reproductive function works well, and there is no loss of strength or deterioration in health. As a result, biologists admitted that the only cause of death of a lobster can only be some external factor, which in 99% of cases is fishermen.
Another long-liver among the inhabitants of the sea depths is the sea urchin. Scientists from the University of Oregon discovered fantastic features in sea urchins. After lengthy research, it turned out that the sea urchin, like the lobster, not only does not age, but, for example, at the age of a hundred it has the same abilities as at ten years old.
The cause of his death is also not natural death during the aging process, but exclusively diseases, sea predators and fishermen! Interestingly, for a long time it was believed that sea urchins live on average no more than 10-15 years.
However, later, in the 1950s, it became clear that the age of sea urchins can be determined not by the state of the body, but only by the size of the urchin itself. The larger the sea urchin, the older it is, and it does not stop growing throughout its life! For example, sea urchins with a diameter of 20 cm have lived for two hundred years.
Skeptics may argue that lobsters are a popular delicacy, so their population, despite being immortal, is small, but why have sea urchins, having an endless life and excellent reproductive function, not yet completely taken over the seas and oceans? The answer is simple - it's all about the value of their caviar.
The Japanese, who annually consume more than 500 tons of sea urchin caviar, are ready to buy it in any quantity.
In fact, these are not exactly caviar, these are his gonads. Residents of the Land of the Rising Sun became addicted to them many centuries ago and eat them raw, fried, boiled and even pickled.
But the main thing is not taste at all. Connoisseurs call these glands “sea ginseng.” And studies have proven that they contain the most valuable biologically active substances that have a beneficial effect on blood pressure, cardiovascular activity, cure thyroid diseases, increase the potency and resistance of the body to various kinds of infections, and even remove radionuclides from the body!
Moreover, a number of scientists believe that the world's highest average life expectancy of the Japanese - 89 years - is associated precisely with their addiction to this product.
ETERNAL DIGGER
But not only the abyss of the seas and oceans can grant eternal life. In Africa, there are also land animals that do not age. The most studied African underground rodent is the naked mole rat. Isn’t it a wonderful nickname for a creature that is essentially reminiscent of our native mole in central Russia?
According to scientists from the University of Rochester, this amazing animal never ages and does not get cancer! Naked mole rats live in savannas and semi-deserts of countries such as Somalia, Ethiopia or Kenya. They are usually no larger than an average mouse. True, unlike mice, which live only about 2-3 years, they sometimes reach an age of 30 years or more.
In appearance, naked mole rats fully live up to their name, since they look like newly born little rats. The only difference is that, even when they become adults, mole rats never become covered with hair.
Having studied adult naked mole rats, scientists were surprised to note that they completely lacked such signs of aging as sagging muscles, impaired reproductive function or bone disease.
It turned out that it's all about telomeres - the end sections of chromosomes. Due to their presence, naked mole rats do not undergo cellular aging. Interestingly, in ordinary mice and a number of other animals, the presence of this enzyme causes cancer and premature death, but in naked mole rats, on the contrary, it helps maintain eternal youth.
During long-term experiments, it turned out that the naked mole rat’s body also contains hyaluronic acid, which, despite active cell division, protects the animal from cancer. This acid is also found in the human body.
The difference is that in the naked mole rat it is high molecular weight, while in humans it is low molecular weight. It turned out that when high molecular weight hyaluronic acid is added to human cells, the aging process slows down and the risk of cancer is significantly reduced!
Today, scientists continue research into the naked mole rat and high molecular weight hyaluronic acid, hoping that very soon, based on these studies, a drug will be created that will give a person not only eternal youth, but also a life without cancer.
Probably everyone has at least once thought about whether there are immortal beings on Earth. And for several years now, the answer to this question has been positive! Several species, especially five of them, have incredible vitality. However, only a small, inconspicuous creature has so far been recognized as truly capable of living forever. sea dweller turritopsis nutricula- the only immortal creature on earth. This jellyfish has a unique recovery mechanism that haunts scientists.
What does it mean to be immortal?
In the case of the jellyfish turritopsis, we're talking about only about endless life without outside interference. That is, it is very simple to kill, eat, crush or otherwise destroy a potentially immortal animal; a disease can deprive the body of the opportunity to recover before the rescue mechanism starts, but on its own - from old age, exposure to unfavorable aggressive environmental factors, climate change - its existence will end , apparently, cannot.
How does this happen?
The process of maintaining vital activity in the body of the only immortal creature on earth is very simple, like everything ingenious. This type of jellyfish is capable of returning an infinite number of times to the initial stage of its development and starting it practically “from scratch.”
The entire life cycle of turritopsis nutricula can be divided into two fundamentally different modes of life. After separation from the maternal organism, in which the earliest postembryonic stage of larval development occurs, the animals remain in the form of a polyp, where kidney-like future jellyfish capable of movement mature under a chitinous cover. Polyps have tentacles that are designed to carry out the nutritional function of a motionless organism.
An interesting fact is that functionally separated somatic cells take part in the restoration of the body. Genitals are not involved in this process.
When do the mechanisms of immortality turn on?
Most die after reproduction. But not turritopsis, deservedly recognized as immortal creatures on Earth. An adult sexually mature jellyfish of this species is capable, if exposed unfavorable conditions(critical change in water temperature, its chemical composition) or after receiving injuries, settle to the bottom again and temporarily become a polyp, thus launching the next round of its existence.
In this form, jellyfish even survive the complete absence of water for some time. They return to the larval stage, and when immersed in aquatic environment turn into a polyp.
What kind of jellyfish is it - turritopsis?
The size of the centenarian is not at all large - it usually does not exceed 4-5 millimeters. The animal has the shape of a dome, with tentacles located along the edges of this formation.
The number of processes increases as the organism develops. A young jellyfish, which has just budded and begun the mobile stage of life, may have eight tentacles or a little more. An adult is usually equipped with eight to nine dozen processes. Some inhabitants Japanese seas there are almost two hundred of them.
There are representatives of the genus of different sexes and hermaphrodites, having both characteristic characteristics at the same time. reproductive organs.
Where can I find it?
The water area is considered to be the homeland of the only immortal creatures on Earth. Caribbean, but over time, long-lived babies penetrated into the majority warm seas. Moderate and tropical zone became the habitat for turritopsis nutricula. Scientists admit that due to its endurance, this species has probably already spread further.
Many experts are confident that if desired, they can be found in any ocean globe. If turritopsis jellyfish have not yet been recorded in some reservoirs, it is possible that the animal has not yet reproduced sufficiently or is in a passive stage due to conditions unfavorable for a full existence.
This type of jellyfish can be classified as one of the many varieties of zooplankton. Most migrations of turritopsis occur in its mass.
Invasion of immortal creatures
Jellyfish have been living on Earth for a long time, but have not yet supplanted other organisms with their endless numbers of ever-rejuvenating relatives. These are quite small fragile creatures that a huge number become food for other sea inhabitants. Some experts are of the opinion that populations will be regulated naturally and the issue will not require human intervention.
At the same time, the number of these particular jellyfish has increased significantly even over the past few years. Scientists have joked more than once that the life activity, reproduction and active settlement throughout the oceans of the only immortal creatures on Earth resembles the beginning of a grand global invasion.
Time will tell which adherents were more far-sighted and whether humanity should be afraid of such tiny but very viable creatures.
Is there a chance for a person to repeat this success?
The ability of animals to return the body to earlier stages of development is being studied very actively. The issue of rejuvenation has been troubling humanity for many centuries, and the unique sea creature gave another reason to think that it is in the knowledge of its natural mechanisms that the secret of non-aging and increased life expectancy lies.
However, it is still very early to talk about the benefits of such developments. Considering that the very ability of this type of jellyfish to rebuild its work own cells was discovered relatively recently - at the end of the twentieth century, it has not yet been possible to systematize and apply the knowledge arising from this discovery to people.
Other outstanding centenarians of planet Earth
In addition to the officially recognized only immortal being on Earth there are jellyfish turritopsis, there are several quite outstanding in their features of adaptation to negative factors animals.
The most surprising are four varieties:
- Tiny polyps hydra. They can replace parts of themselves with new ones, and also, when dividing a whole organism, they can develop into a complete one from each fragment.
- Tardigrades. An amazingly viable species, resistant to cold and heat, capable of being in a vacuum for a decade and remaining alive and functional after that. This organism incredibly resistant even to radiation. A thousand-fold excess of the radiation dose, lethal for the most resistant animal to such effects, will not harm the one and a half millimeter tardigrade.
- Lang fish. An amazing representative of his own kind. It can survive without water for up to a year, burrowing in dry mud. Withstands even hardening of the soil to an extremely dense state.
- Not the most pleasant, outwardly resembling a hybrid of a cockroach and a grasshopper, a giant insect called a weta. Habitat Its habitat belongs to the regions of New Zealand. If the body is unable to function normally, it can survive due to blood circulation with the regulation and control apparatus “turned off.” A kind of prototype of zombies that exist with an unused brain and heart. The reason for this mechanism is special composition blood. It contains a unique protein that prevents circulation from stopping.
The ever-young naked mole-rat also continues to amaze, living up to 30 years, which is ten times the life expectancy of ordinary rodents. The animal still dies, for reasons that are still unclear.
However, officially the only immortal creature on earth still remains the aforementioned jellyfish.
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