Autotomy, the self‐induced loss of a body part, occurs throughout Animalia. A lizard
dropping its tail to escape predation is an iconic example, however, autotomy occurs in a …

Mechanical injury is a prevalent challenge in the lives of animals with myriad potential
consequences for organisms, including reduced fitness and death. Research on animal …

In the pond culture of juvenile Eriocheir sinensis, various factors have frequently led to a
high rate of autotomy and limb impairments. This study evaluated the differential effects of …

Animal movements are highly constrained by morphology and energetics. In addition,
predictable bodily damage can constrain locomotion even further. For example, for animals …

Caudal autotomy, the ability to shed a portion of the tail, is a widespread defence strategy
among lizards. Following caudal autotomy, and during regeneration, lizards face both short …

Caudal autotomy (the voluntary loss of a tail) is an important antipredator defense in many
lizard species. The subsequent regrowth of the tail, seen in most lizards with the ability to …

Pollution and predation are two omnipresent stressors in aquatic systems that can interact in
multiple ways, thereby challenging accurate assessment of the effects of pollutants in natural …

Trade‐offs between life‐history traits are due to limited resources or constraints in the
regulation of genetic and physiological networks. Tail autotomy, with subsequent …

Deflection occurs in predator–prey interactions where prey possess traits that influence the
position of the predator's initial contact with the prey's body in a way that enhances the prey's …

The study of energy allocation is essential in understanding the regulation of major life
history traits. It is often assumed automatically that the limitation of an energy budget or …