| As in crustaceans, autotomy must be done before a critical period so that there is sufficient time to regenerate the appendage before the next ecdysis. |
| A feature which the skink shares with many other lizards is autotomy, that is the shedding of the tail in order to flee from the predator. |
| I could not assess at what point during the predation encounters the lizards employed autotomy. |
| The division of a protozoan into two cells and the splitting of a worm into two halves may be regarded as cases of autotomy. |
| Because red king crabs can autotomize injured legs, crabs with a fresh autotomy were classified separately from those with other leg injuries. |
| Even the shedding of antlers by deer may be classified as an example of autotomy. |
