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Autotomy (from the Gr**** auto-, "self-" and tome, "severing", αὐτοτομία) or 'self-am****tion', is the
behaviour whereby an
animal sheds or
discards one...
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Evisceration is a
method of
autotomy involving the
ejection of
internal organs used by
animals as a
defensive strategy. Sea cu****bers (Holothuroidea) eject...
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through autotomy of arms. In fission, the
central disc
breaks into two
pieces and each
portion then
regenerates the
missing parts. In
autotomy, an arm...
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antipredator adaptations,
including running and climbing, venom, camouflage, tail
autotomy, and
reflex bleeding.
Lizards exploit a
variety of
different camouflage...
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relaxed position. Like most geckos,
leopard geckos have an
ability called autotomy:
their tails can
regenerate when lost; however, the
regenerated tails appear...
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starfish as
single arms are
often removed by
predators or shed
through autotomy. Crown-of-thorns
starfish (Acanthaster planci),
which feed on
large swaths...
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after direct or
indirect contact,
including thanatosis, freezing, bobbing,
autotomy, fleeing, stridulation,
retaliation and
chemical secretions. Some animals...
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known as kleptoplasty. Some of
these species have been
observed practicing autotomy,
severing portions of
their body in
order to
remove parasites, and have...
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trunk and is
often slightly longer. Slow
worms exhibit caudal autotomy, the
severing of the tail when it is
pulled by predators. When regrown...
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strong muscle attachment,
enabling locomotion without limbs.
Caudal autotomy (self-am****tion of the tail), a
feature found in some lizards, is absent...
