Meet the Sea Slugs That Chop Off Their Heads and Grow New Bodies
Their severed heads get around just fine until they regenerate perfectly functioning, parasite-free new bodies, scientists say.
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Meet the Sea Slugs That Chop Off Their Heads and Grow New Bodies
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Meet the Sea Slugs That Chop Off Their Own Heads
After dumping their parasite-infested bodies, they regenerate perfectly functioning new ones, too, scientists say.
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