:Autotomy appears to be the relevant concept here, and there are more than two species that could conceivably have meat harvested in this fashion.
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Starfish and brittle stars may undergo autotomy when attacked, an arm becoming detached which may distract the predator for long enough for the animal to escape.
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Larger stiff-bodied prey, however, usually only get partially eaten before escaping by breaking the captured limb ( s ) off ( autotomy ).
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Autotomy can occur in response to chemical, thermal and electrical stimulation, but is perhaps most frequently a response to mechanical stimulation during capture by a predator.
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The second form of caudal autotomy is intravertebral autotomy, in which there are zones of weakness, fracture planes across each vertebra in the mid-part of the tail.
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The second form of caudal autotomy is intravertebral autotomy, in which there are zones of weakness, fracture planes across each vertebra in the mid-part of the tail.
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Under natural conditions, orb-weaving spiders ( Argiope spp . ) undergo autotomy ( self-amputation ) if they are stung in a leg by wasps or bees.
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"Ophionereis reticulata " is an predator it can easily break off in a process known as autotomy, and the brittle star can later regenerate a new limb.
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Autotomy serves either to improve the chances of escape or to reduce further damage occurring to the remainder of the animal such as the spread of a chemical toxin after being stung.
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The edible dormouse is capable of limited autotomy; if another animal grasps the tail, the skin breaks easily and slides off the underlying bone, allowing the dormouse to escape.
