Evisceration (autotomy)
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Evisceration is a method of autotomy
involving the ejection of internal organs used by animal
s as a defensive strategy.
Autotomy
Autotomy or self amputation is the act whereby an animal severs one or more of its own appendages, usually as a self-defense mechanism designed to elude a predator's grasp...
involving the ejection of internal organs used by animal
Animal
Animals are a major group of multicellular, eukaryotic organisms of the kingdom Animalia or Metazoa. Their body plan eventually becomes fixed as they develop, although some undergo a process of metamorphosis later on in their life. Most animals are motile, meaning they can move spontaneously and...
s as a defensive strategy.
- Sea cucumbers (Holothuroidea) eject parts of the gut in order to scare predators. The gut can then be regenerated in a few days by cells in the interior of the sea cucumber.