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18K views · 133 reactions | Why do lizards drop their tails? 🦎 It’s called caudal autotomy, a built-in escape plan. 🔹 Tail bones have weak spots called fracture planes. 🔹 The lizard tightens its own muscles, the bone splits, and blood vessels clamp
Why do lizards drop their tails? 🦎 It’s called caudal autotomy, a built-in escape plan. 🔹 Tail bones have weak spots called fracture planes. 🔹 The lizard tightens its own muscles, the bone splits,...