8 animals that eat their own flesh

Starfish: They can digest parts of their own body during stressful situations or when regenerating lost limbs.

Snakes: Occasionally, snakes mistake their tails for prey and end up biting or consuming themselves.

Octopus: Some octopuses eat their own arms, especially under stress or due to illness.

Salamanders: When food is scarce, some salamanders consume their own tails to survive.

Crabs: During molting, crabs may eat their old exoskeleton to regain lost calcium and nutrients.

Scorpions: Under extreme starvation, they might consume parts of their own body to survive.

Spiders: Female spiders may consume their own egg sacs or parts of their web to recycle nutrients.

Geckos: Some geckos eat their shed skin to recover nutrients and avoid attracting predators.

This information is not DNA's opinion but obtained from media reports