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The barred tiger salamander Ambystoma mavortium. Salamanders can regrow their tails to full length. Salamander The amphibious salamander can regrow a lost tail to full length. Axolotl A relative of the salamander but even more skilled at regenerating is the axolotl. Reuse this content. The central disc is essential to regeneration in nearly all sea star species.
A sea star that has the ability to regenerate amputated limbs must first undergo a repair phase to heal the exposed wound. Once the wound is healed, the sea star can begin to generate new cells, which in turn, sparks new growth. Regeneration can take anywhere from several months to years. Cell proliferation that results in the growth of the new limb occurs in the final phase.
If the final phase is interrupted, the resulting new limb may be deformed. Sea stars have the ability to reproduce sexually and asexually. Sea stars will also amputate their own limbs to escape from their predators.
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