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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

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

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.

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