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- New research reveals that juvenile alligators are capable of regrowing large portions of their tail if they lose it to a predator or other danger.
- The finding is somewhat surprising, as some lizard species are known to have regenerative abilities but American alligators weren't thought to have that ability.
- The discovery was made almost entirely on accident when the remains of an alligator that had regenerated part of its tail were found by researchers.
Alligators are incredible creatures for so many reasons. They're essentially living dinosaurs, having remains mostly unchanged for millions of years. They're also remarkably fast considering their size and somewhat awkward gait, and they're ridiculously skilled as ambush predators to boot. With all that in mind, and so much research focused on them over the years, you might assume that there's not much left to learn about the creatures. Well, you'd be wrong.
In a new research paper published in Scientific Reports, scientists reveal that juvenile American alligators appear to have the ability to regenerate portions of their tails if they have them severed by a predator or due to some other form of injury. It's a remarkable finding that demonstrates that even some of the most well-understood spaces on the planet may still have some secrets to reveal.
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