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Some reptiles show autotomy which means

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Voluntary breaking tail to confuse enemy

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Signal for charging

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Signal for courtship

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State of starvation prior to death

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Solution

The correct option is A Voluntary breaking tail to confuse enemy
Some reptiles discard one or more of its own appendages to confuse the predator and thereby allow escape. This lost part may be regenerated later. This type of behaviour is called as autotomy or self-amputation.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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