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

Shariqua Ahmed
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 12:53:24 -0700

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!