🔒 Closed The severed head of a sea slug can grow a whole new body

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The severed head of a sea slug can grow a whole new body​


It sounds like something out of a horror film, but it's all too real: The Elysia cf. marginata, a type of sea slug, has been found to not only survive decapitation, but to be able to grow a whole new body from it. Ecologists at Nara Women's University in Japan found that, a few hours after having their You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., the snails' heads were already nibbling on algae as if nothing had happened. In about 20 days, one-third of the sea slugs studied had fully grown back their bodies—heart included.

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