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A
White-headed dwarf gecko
(
Lygodactylus picturatus
) whose
tail
is missing due to
autotomy
, the act of an animal severing its own
appendages
, usually as a
self-defense
mechanism designed to elude a
predator
's grasp. The detached tail will continue to wriggle, distracting the predator's attention. The lost body part may be
regenerated
later.
Photo:
Muhammad Mahdi Karim
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