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Why do lizards shed their tails?
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Some lizards have tails that are designed to break off easily from their bodies. When a predator catches such a lizard by the tail, the lizard simply runs away, leaving its tail behind. Afterward the lizard grows a new tail. | | The collared lizard |
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Book:
1001
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Section:
Nature
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Chapter:
Reptiles
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