In mammals, scar tissue usually forms to fill the gap created by a wound, but a spiny mouse can regenerate the lost skin, right down to its hair follicles.
In mammals, scar tissue usually forms to fill the gap created by a wound, but a spiny mouse can regenerate the lost skin, right down to its hair follicles.
Over their long lives, an alligator may regenerate something on the order of 4,000 teeth. So a team of researchers from the U.S., China and Taiwan performed a detailed investigation of alligator teeth to learn their secret.
If a salamander loses its leg, it can grow a new one. Humans and other mammals are not so fortunate, but we can regenerate the tips of our digits, as long as enough of the nail remains.
If a salamander loses its leg, it can grow a new one. Humans and other mammals are not so fortunate, but we can regenerate the tips of our digits, as long as enough of the nail remains.
If a salamander loses its leg, it can grow a new one. Humans and other mammals are not so fortunate, but we can regenerate the tips of our digits, as long as enough of the nail remains.
The spiny mouse in Africa seems to be capable of autotomy. In mammals, scar tissue usually forms to fill the gap created by a wound, but a spiny mouse can regenerate the lost skin, right down to its hair follicles.
The spiny mouse in Africa seems to be capable of autotomy. In mammals, scar tissue usually forms to fill the gap created by a wound, but a spiny mouse can regenerate the lost skin, right down to its hair follicles.