Absurd Creatures | This Salamander Could Teach Humans How to Regrow Limbs

The axolotl is not only weirdly cute for an amphibian but it can also regenerate its own limbs. Scientists are studying how the salamanders regrow legs and how humans might someday do the same.

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Absurd Creatures | This Salamander Could Teach Humans How to Regrow Limbs