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How animals regrow their body parts

ALTHOUGH ALL ANIMALS CAN replace certain body parts, some are also capable of growing lost limbs, organs and even entire bodies – an ability to regenerate that rivals the superpowered ‘healing factor’ used by fictional characters such as Deadpool or Wolverine. This special ability is used not only to replace tissues, but it enables some creatures to shed body parts through self-amputation or ‘autotomy’.

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