Can Frogs Regrow Limbs
For the First Time, Scientists Have Shown That Adult Frogs Can Regrow Amputated Legs. They Say the Approach Can Work in Humans, Too. “There Is No Reason That...
For the first time, scientists have shown that adult frogs can regrow amputated legs. They say the approach can work in humans, too. “There is no reason that human bodies can’t regenerate,” said Tufts University biologist Michael Levin, who led the new research.
Can frogs survive without a leg?
Although the surface skin of the injured area should heal fairly well, frogs’ bones take a very long time to heal naturally. In the wild, some frogs can survive and live relatively normal lives without one of their legs, but the odds depend on numerous factors like how well the wound heals without intervention.
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