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Autotomy, or self amputation, is when an animal sheds or discards one or more of its own appendages, usually as a self-defense mechanism to elude a predator's grasp or to distract the predator and thereby allow escape. Species that do this include some geckos and lizards (tails), salamanders (tails), some spiders (legs) and bees (stinger).
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My leopard gecko's tail fell off! What should I do?
Autotomy in leopard geckos
Leopard geckos drop their tails only under extreme stress (life or death situations - as judged by the gecko). … If a child was too rough with it, you need to impress the seriousness of careful handling on your child (and explain it's distressing to the gecko, lest they are fascinated by the autotomy response...) …
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