The world's first 6-tailed lizard

A lizard in Argentina has set a rebirth record when regrowing 6 tails after being injured.

Discover the world's first 6-tailed lizard

According to New Science, many lizards can regrow their tail after being injured or shedding their tails as a defense to escape predators. Before the threat, the tails can fall off on a special spine on the spine. The blood will quickly stop flowing, the tail end is closed and the tailing process begins. In some cases, the tail breaks but does not break completely, resulting in a new tail with two or three heads.

The lizard has 6 tails in Argentina.(Photo: New Science).

Researcher Nicolás Pelegrin at Argentina's National University of Córdoba, who discovered the lizard, said it was the first case of the 6 branches recorded in the world . The black and white lizard belongs to Salvator merianae, which is brought to the environment by Pelegrin due to injuries. "I was surprised to see it. This is the first time I met a lizard with more than three tails , " Pelegrin said.

The lizard has a severe wound along the tail. The wound may be caused by a sharp object and is not deep enough to break the tail, but still promotes a new tailing process at some point on the animal's spine. According to Pelegrin, although the new tails provide a clear benefit in an attack, they can hinder movement, signal the mate and reproduce the lizard.