The researchers observed that when warty comb jellyfish are injured, they can fuse into a single organism, displaying shared features like multiple brains and digestive systems.
In 90% of the attempts, injured comb jellies successfully fused and survived for at least three weeks, demonstrating a notable ability for regeneration and fusion.
After just one night, the fused jellyfish showed no signs of separation, with their nervous systems appearing to integrate completely, responding as a single entity.
The fusion process involves not just bodily merging but also the integration of digestive systems, as observed when food ingested by one jelly was processed through both.
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