- Evisceration (autotomy)
Evisceration is a method of
autotomy involving the ejection ofinternal organ s used byanimal 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.
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