Meet the Sea Slugs That Chop Off Their Heads and Grow New Bodies
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Their severed heads get around just fine until they regenerate perfectly functioning, parasite-free new bodies, scientists say.
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Their severed heads get around just fine until they regenerate perfectly functioning, parasite-free new bodies, scientists say.
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For at least two species of sea slug, decapitation is no big deal. After purposefully..
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After dumping their parasite-infested bodies, they regenerate perfectly functioning new ones, too, scientists say.