These Sea Slugs Behead Themselves And Grow A New Body In Less Than A Month

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The head and body of the Elysia marginata a day after the decapitation. The slug's body is over 80 percent of its total weight (Credit: Sayaka Mitoh)

Regeneration, or the ability to regrow body parts, is a fairly widespread phenomenon in the animal kingdom. However, the skill is usually restricted to growing a new tail or a new limb. Now, researchers have found two species of sacoglossan sea slugs — Elysia atroviridis and Elysia marginata — that deliberately detach their heads from their original bodies and grow brand new ones!

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  • marypopcorn
    marypopcorn약 5년
    Omigosh, that is so creepy and disgusting. I mean, good for the slugs, since they can do that, but seriously, that is gross and creepy. 😣
    • baileytitter09
      baileytitter09약 5년
      this is so cool but grosss
    • cabingirl10
      cabingirl10약 5년
      I can't decide if this is more gross or cool!!😁
      • queencats7
        queencats7약 5년
        That's so weird
        • pasa
          pasa약 5년
          Woooww
          • starlite_safire
            starlite_safire약 5년
            Ewwww! Gross! But OKAY its abit cool I have never seen a snail behead themselves!🤒
          • julie_joy
            julie_joy약 5년
            Wow I never seen a snail get rid of their old body
            • marypopcorn
              marypopcorn약 5년
              It isn't a snail.It's a slug. Slugs and snails are kinda similar, but they're not the same thing. This is a snail 🐌,and the thing in the video is a slug.
              • marypopcorn
                marypopcorn약 5년
                It isn't a snail. It's a slug . Slugs and snails are kinda similar,but they are not the same thing. This is a snail 🐌,and the thing in the video is a slug.
              • mango_horse01
                mango_horse01약 5년
                Wow that's really cool! I wonder what its like to do that! Its head reminds me of a snail 🐌🐌🐌 but its instead of having a shell it just has a wavey body! Hit the thumbs up and check out more on this awesome website! Thx #snails!
                • avi34668
                  avi34668약 5년
                  Those sea slugs are weird you know.
                • ducky00
                  ducky00약 5년
                  Cool, and wired. I already knew that cockroaches could behead them self and survive but I never new this!

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