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		chc on Jan 13, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Scientists Demonstrate Mammalian Regeneration Thro... My guess would be that regeneration is too big a drain on the metabolism. Compared to the animals with that ability, mammals have positively ridiculous energy needs already. It may be that better healing from wounds is not sufficiently useful to make up for the strain that the healing itself entails.

arethuza on Jan 13, 2011 [–]

So weight reduction (or the ability to eat more food and stay the same weight) and regeneration - now that does sound good!

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