Given the question: Spongia officinalis better known as bath sponge is a commercially used sponge. It is found throughout the Mediterranean Sea.It is a hermaphroditic animal and can reproduce asexually by means of budding or through sexual reproduction. When alive its color is dark grey; upon drying it becomes either yellow or brown. Young larvae swim freely until they attach themselves to the sea floor or other adequate ground. Given a list of categories: company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, what category does the paragraph belong to?
The answer is:
Animal