7 Fascinating Creatures with the Power to Regrow Limbs or Body Parts

Shubhi Kumar
Nov 25, 2024

Sea cucumber

May regenerate their internal organs in a matter of weeks after expelling them as a defensive strategy.

Planarian

May alter existing tissues and proliferate new ones to regenerate tissues.

Zebrafish

Able to regrow portions of their hearts and fins.

Mexican tetra

A fish that lives in rivers and has the ability to rebuild cardiac tissues without leaving scars.

Salamander

Is capable of growing back a lost tail to its entire length, including the nerves and spinal cord.

Starfish

May grow limbs that detach from their central disc, and under some situations, they can even create a whole body from a lost limb.

Axolotl

This kind of salamander has the ability to regenerate its heart, spinal cord, limbs, and other organs.

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