How hydra reproduces ?
Hydra reproduces both asexually and sexually. Asexual reproduction takes place in the winter in a process known as budding; the hydra simply forms a bud on the side of its body. Buds are produced every two to three days under favourable conditions. Buds later break free, but are genetically identical to the parents (clones). Under favorable conditions, hydra may possess several buds at various stages of development. These simple organs are no more than lumps attached to the body of the female hydra. The embryo secretes around itself a hard, sticky shell and is carried by the female until the young hydra develop tentacles, and then breaks off, fully prepared to exist in its own. Hydras often have four buds at a time.
