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Spiders can run just as fast after two of their legs drop off

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Tarantulas can ditch their legs to escape danger and grow them back

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Spiders can reach their top running speeds again soon after self-amputating a limb – a trick that could inspire robots that can move more effectively when they are damaged.

When threatened by a predator, spiders can detach their legs in a process called autotomy – up to 40 per cent of wild spiders have missing legs as a result. Their legs fully grow back when they moult, which can be within one to two months for juveniles.



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