# Our bodies may be able to regrow lost limbs after all

> The permanent loss of amputated digits and limbs is the cost of being human. While worms, amphibians, fish and echinoderms all contain species capable of regenerating body parts, few mammals have the knack.

- **Source:** [Refractor](https://refractor.io/biology/our-bodies-regrow-lost-limb/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a395a8537eaa7f345575f6a)
- **Published:** 2026-06-22
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #limbs #able #bodies #lost #regrow #amphibians #amputated #being
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