A Hydra is a mythological creature that has a simple shape. Try Google images. Hydras are said to be shaped much like a dinosaur body. They have four legs and a long stream lined tail, apparently used to help them swim. However, they are differential from Dinosaurs mainly because they have many heads. Most mythology states three separate heads, each with its own neck. Picture a Brontosaurus (the incredibly tall dinosaurs that are recognized by their long necks) but with separate necks attached to one body.
See related link below for a picture of a hydra.THIS is the main answer the body form of a hydra is called polyp.
A Hydra Meaning Those Three Headed Crocodile-Like Dragon?!
No a Hydra is non a pseudocoelmate, acoelomate, or eucoelomate. The basic body plan is a sac with central digestive compartment, the gastrovascular cavity. A single opening functions as mouth and anus. There are 2 variations on this body plan: the sessile polyp and the motile medusa
They both have radial symmetry and they both have tentacle like thingys
Hydras most commonly reproduce by budding in which as small juvenile, "polyp", grows on the stalk of it's body. When the polyp has matured, (or when the parent hydra dies), it will break off as a free swimming juvenile. In rare occasions, hydra reproduce sexually.
The Hydra of Greek mythology was a monster with multiple heads and a serpent's body. In biology is the Hydra small animal with a tubular body with a simple adhesive foot. The free end of the body has a mouth opening surrounded by one to twelve thin, mobile tentacles.
The Hydra will retract their tentacles into their body stalk on their substrate response. Every cell in the hydra reacts during this response.
The Hydra produces asexually. Buds are produced on the body wall, and these break away free when they are mature enough to do so.
Hydra will retract their tentacles into their body stem when touched. This is a response inherent in the plants from many centuries ago. Hydra do not like to be touched and close to protect themselves.
Go to Aphrodite's place and talk to the life guard. Dive into a hole near the statue and swim to a cave where you find the hydra. Jump on the hydra's heads to knock it out. After it has been knocked out, click on its body to get the hydra scale.
the new bud simply detaches from the parent body
The vase-shaped body of the hydra is a cylindrical structure that serves as its main body, featuring a hollow digestive cavity known as the gastrovascular cavity. This body is typically divided into two regions: the stalk and the oral end, where the mouth and tentacles are located. The hydra's body is composed of two layers of cells, the ectoderm and endoderm, with a jelly-like mesoglea in between, allowing for flexibility and movement in its aquatic environment. This unique shape aids in its feeding and locomotion, enabling the hydra to thrive in freshwater habitats.
A hydra protects itself primarily through its stinging cells called cnidocytes, which contain specialized structures called nematocysts that can inject toxins into predators. When threatened, the hydra can quickly retract its tentacles and use these stinging cells to deter or incapacitate potential threats. Additionally, its ability to regenerate allows it to recover from injuries, enhancing its survival against predators. The hydra's simple body plan and ability to move away from danger also contribute to its defensive strategies.