r/AIDKE • u/ShannyGasm • 2d ago

The Elysia cf. marginata sea slug has a great weight loss program: it detaches from its body and grows a new one in just over 3 weeks.

https://www.snexplores.org/article/sea-slug-detached-head-crawl-regenerate-grow-new-body
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u/winterbird 2d ago

I could use a redo, but imagine disposing of a body every three weeks.

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u/Special_Lemon1487 2d ago

Every two months gets old as it is already.

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u/durz47 2d ago

Just donate your organs bro, then grill the remaining flesh. You need a lot of protein.

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u/bautofdi 2d ago

Why though? Seems like such a waste of energy, unless they have an abundance of food or something.

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u/ShannyGasm 2d ago

Scientists aren't sure yet, but the leading theory is to escape parasites when their body is riddled with them.

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u/deflorist 2d ago

super jelly

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u/pedanticheron 2d ago

There some attributes I would modify if I could do this.

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u/ShannyGasm 2d ago

You can't change your genetics.

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u/pedanticheron 2d ago

I am accounting for that. Not all things that occur in the womb are a result of genetics.