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Also: Acomys
African spiny mice shed skin to escape predators and regrow it, with hair follicles.
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Seifert and colleagues reported the first skin autotomy in mammals; African spiny mice regrew hair follicles and fully regenerated ear holes including cartilage.
As reported in: Seifert, Kiama, Seifert et al. (2012). Skin shedding and tissue regeneration in African spiny mice (Acomys). Nature. doi:10.1038/nature11499