What functions? What do those parts have to do?
2006-12-29 03:20:03 · 2 answers · asked by Sarah G 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
god's creation!
2006-12-29 03:53:39 · answer #1 · answered by ram kumar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From Melissa Kaplan's Herp Care Collection:
"Lizard tails separate at "fracture planes" that are regularly spaced along the length of the tail, either in between vertebrae or in the middle of each vertebrae. Just as tissue and skin grow to fill in a scratch, gouge or excised (surgically removed) tissue, so, too, does it regrow in those lizards who evolved autotomy.
Tail loss is costly: it represents a loss of fat and protein (energy), both that stored in the tail and that which is dedicated towards the regrowth of a new tail. During this time, young lizards especially are at higher risk for being preyed upon (there may be little or nothing else to drop). During the recovery period, they stop growing. If it happens to an adult, their reproductive life goes on hold, with gamete production stopped during this period."
2006-12-29 03:31:49 · answer #2 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋