| 21. | Caudal autotomy is prevalent among lizards; it had been recorded in 13 of approximately 20 families.
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| 22. | Three of its dorsal parts can be shed in case of danger, a form of autotomy.
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| 23. | If part of the body is trapped by the predator, it may escape by performing autotomy.
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| 24. | Further, declawing is more stressful, results in bigger wounds and causes significant mortality compared to induced autotomy.
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| 25. | Wasps that do not display this type of autotomy have abdominal muscles that prevent this bodily separation from occurring.
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| 26. | These slugs are notable for being able to self-amputate ( autotomy ) a portion of their tail.
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| 27. | While regenerating their tails, caudal autotomy is restored at an energetic cost that often hinders body growth or intraspecies interactions.
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| 28. | Sea cucumbers when stressed, is also a form of autotomy, and they regenerate the organ ( s ) lost.
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| 29. | Salamanders use their tails in defence and some are prepared to jettison them to save their lives in a process known as autotomy.
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| 30. | After autotomy the tail can continue to twitch for as long as 30 minutes, allowing the gecko to escape from its predator.
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