Beren W. Robinson – The Conversation

Beberapa kadal, seperti tokek, dapat mengamputasi ekornya ketika merasa terancam. Ekor ini dapat bergerak-gerak hingga 30 menit lamanya, mengalihkan perhatian dan meloloskan kadal dari genggaman pemangsa. Shutterstock

July 19, 2019

Autotomi: Hewan yang terancam predator akan mengamputasi dirinya demi bertahan hidup

Beren W. Robinson, University of Guelph and Will Jarvis, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

Mengapa beberapa hewan mengamputasi anggota badannya sendiri? Ternyata, ada sejumlah alasan strategi ini berevolusi.

Some lizards such as geckos can self-amputate their tails when threatened - these limbs can keep twitching for up to 30 minutes, creating a distraction and allowing the lizard to escape. Shutterstock

June 20, 2019

The extreme tactic of self‑amputation means survival in the animal kingdom

Beren W. Robinson, University of Guelph and Will Jarvis, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

Why do some animals amputate their own limbs? Turns out, there’s a whole bunch of reasons why this strategy has evolved.

Contact Beren for