Injured comb jellies can fuse into a single organism
When a comb jelly is injured, it can regenerate at an amazing rate. But it can also attach a body part of another injured comb jelly and integrate it near-seamlessly into its own body. (Those who have played Elden Ring can enjoy comparisons to Godrick The Grafted.)
Researchers discovered that two merging comb jellies can actually become one creature in just a matter of hours.
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The easy synchronization suggests that an individual jelly does not distinguish its tissues from those of others.
Imagine being horribly maimed and the only way to survive was to merge your damaged flesh with another injured human.
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