Sep 10, 2024, 03:18 PM IST

7 animals with more than one heart

Apurwa Amit

Octopus: An octopus has three hearts - two branchial hearts that pump blood through the gills and one systemic heart that pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body.

Earthworm: They have five pairs of pseudo-hearts called aortic arches that act as pumping organs to circulate blood throughout their body.

Amphibians: Certain amphibians, like frogs, have a three-chambered heart with two atria and one ventricle, allowing for some separation of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.

Jellyfish: They have a simple body structure with a network of canals that act like a decentralized circulatory system,

Snails*: Some species of snails have multiple hearts, typically two or more, to help circulate hemolymph (their version of blood) throughout their bodies efficiently.

Nautilus: Nautiluses, a type of cephalopod, have multiple hearts, usually around 2 to 4, that assist in pumping blood through their bodies.

Worms: Certain species of worms, like leeches, have multiple hearts or pumping vessels to aid in the circulation of blood and nutrients.

This information is not DNA's opinion but obtained from media reports