Jul 17, 2024, 05:38 PM IST
Octopus: Under stress or injury, octopuses may eat their own arms, a behavior often linked to poor health or captivity conditions.
Starfish: Starfish can regenerate lost limbs, occasionally consuming parts of their own bodies if injured or starved.
Newts: When injured, newts may eat their own damaged limbs to promote regrowth and prevent infection.
Geckos: Geckos may eat their own tails when threatened, as a defensive mechanism to distract predators and later regenerate.
Snakes: In captivity, some snakes might mistakenly eat parts of their own bodies, often due to stress or environmental factors.
Lizards: Some lizards consume their own shed skin or tails to recycle nutrients and aid in regeneration.
Rats: Under extreme stress or in overcrowded environments, rats might engage in self-cannibalism, often indicative of poor living conditions.
Hamsters: Stressed or overcrowded hamsters may exhibit self-cannibalism, sometimes eating their own young or injured body parts.
This information is not DNA's opinion but obtained from media reports