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Geckos and skinks can detach their tails to escape predators.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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3 sources for · 0 against

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Is it true that Geckos and skinks can detach their tails to escape predators?

Unclear. The retrieved evidence only partially covers the claim: one reference work states that some gecko species can perform true autotomy when stressed or attacked, and a fragmentary book snippet indicates skinks escaped predators by autotomy. No single source retrieved addresses both geckos and skinks detaching tails to escape predators at the strength the claim asserts.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 3
Autotomy - Wikipedia
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Autotomy - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autotomy

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Biology of the Reptilia
1969
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Gans, C. (1969). Biology of the Reptilia. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=ASc-AQAAIAAJ&dq=Geckos+and+skinks+can+detach+their+tails+to+escape+predators.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

Female scorpions pay a steep cost when they shed their tails for survival
2021
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Pokharel, P. (2021). Female scorpions pay a steep cost when they shed their tails for survival. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6620735

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