When danger strikes, humans usually have two choices — run or fight. But in the wild, some animals have figured out a third, much stranger option: drop part of their own body to survive. It’s ...

Some lizards and other animals can lose their body parts, but are masterful at regenerating them. The Mexican axolotl. Photograph by Stephen Dalton, NHPA/Photoshot, National Geographic Stock.

A bull that will be on display at “Body Worlds: Animal Inside Out.” systems. The exhibit also will cover conservation issues. It includes more than 100 specimens preserved through von Hagens ...