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  1. Hydra (genus) - Wikipedia

    The male Hydra is typically smaller in size and bears 1 to 8 conical testes, while the female is larger and has 1 to 2 ovaries. Some Hydra species, like Hydra circumcincta and Hydra …

  2. Hydra | Freshwater, Cnidaria, Polyp | Britannica

    Dec 5, 2025 · Hydra, genus of invertebrate freshwater animals of the class Hydrozoa (phylum Cnidaria). The body of such an organism consists of a thin, usually translucent tube that …

  3. Hydras - Missouri Department of Conservation

    Hydras form an important link between the tiny animals they eat, and their own predators — fish, crayfish, and aquatic insects. Hydras have several amazing adaptions for survival in their …

  4. Meet the hydra, a tiny weird – and deadly - Discover Wildlife

    Feb 21, 2025 · In Greek mythology the Hydra was a poisonous, many-headed serpent with frustratingly effective powers of regeneration – cut off one of its heads and two would grow in …

  5. Hydra Biology - Classification, Characteristics and Reproduction

    Hydra are a genus of small, fresh-water organisms that are classified under the phylum Cnidaria. In addition to being related to such organisms as jellyfish, they are characterized by their tiny, …

  6. Hydra: Habit, Habitat, External Morphology, Internal Structures

    Aug 3, 2023 · Hydras are solitary, sessile, freshwater animals, cosmopolitan in distribution. They can be found in a large variety of freshwater habitats mostly occur in ponds, lakes, and slow …

  7. Hydra - LIFE IN FRESHWATER

    Hydra are inconspicuous freshwater relatives of corals, sea anemones and jellyfish. All are members of the phylum Cnidaria, characterized by radially symmetrical bodies, presence of …

  8. Hydra - Animalia

    They are native to the temperate and tropical regions. The genus was named by Linnaeus in 1758 after the Hydra, which was the many-headed beast of myth defeated by Heracles, as when the …

  9. Hydra (genus) - Wikiwand

    Hydra is a genus of small freshwater hydrozoans of the phylum Cnidaria. They are solitary, carnivorous jellyfish-like animals, native to the temperate and tropi...

  10. Hydra (animal) Facts for Kids

    Hydra belong to a group of animals called Cnidaria. This group also includes jellyfish and sea anemones. Like their relatives, Hydra have special stinging cells on their tentacles. These cells …