Tokyo — Self-amputation of body parts is well-documented in the animal kingdom: Geckos shed their tails — still wagging — as a diversion tactic when threatened. Some species of insect will sacrifice ...

Sea slugs are one of the world’s most stunning, diverse, and adaptable animals. Not only are sea slugs beautiful to look at, but their methods of survival are unparalleled. While some marine species ...

Tired of your body? Looking for a change? Then imagine being a sacoglossan sea slug. This snail-looking creature is able to get rid of its body — called autotomy — and grow a new one, complete with a ...

The ability of sacoglossan sea slugs to sequester and maintain functional algal chloroplasts – a process known as kleptoplasty – has long fascinated researchers. This phenomenon enables the slugs to ...

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March 8 (UPI) --For at least two species of sea slug, decapitation is no big deal. After purposefully severing its head, a sacoglossan sea slug can regrow its entire body, heart and all. Scientists ...

Kleptoplasty. It sounds cool. It is cool. Acquired phototrophy is a process where organisms - usually aquatic protists or metazoans - acquire and retain photosynthetic endosymbionts or their ...