单词	autotomy
释义	autotomy /ɔːˈtɒtəmi / noun [mass noun] Zoology The casting off of a part of the body (e.g. the tail of a lizard) by an animal under threat.The characteristics that best predicted autotomy - smaller body size or female gender - also correlated with a lower escape rate by the alternative escape tactic, struggling and pinching the predator.... Through a process called autotomy, muscles can contract violently along the base of an appendage, breaking off the limb. I could not assess at what point during the predation encounters the lizards employed autotomy.
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