Immortal Animals and Other Curiosities

Can animals be immortal?

This question is explored by RocketBoom in an interesting way - providing examples of regeneration in nature, from fungi to jellyfish to...well, I'll let Molly explain.

Nothing lasts forever, but the animals on today's episode stick around a lot longer than the rest of us. Molly

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