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Verse 1: I’m a tiny ribbon in a cool and shaded stream, Living out a life that’s like a biological dream. I don’t have any bones, and I don't have any feet, I glide on tiny hairs to find a little bit to eat. Those hairs are called cilia, they help me move along, But don't let my size fool you, I am super strong. No matter how I’m divided, no matter how I’m small, I have the greatest superpower of them all. Chorus: Flatworm! The Multiplier! With a life that’s built to re-wire. Cut me into pieces, watch what I can do, Every little part grows a body brand new. One, two, three! A thousand little versions of the same old me! Verse 2: I have special cells called Neoblasts, you see, They’re like tiny builders making copies of me. If I lose my tail, or I lose my head, I just grow another one and keep on going instead. And here is a fact that will make you wonder how: My new head remembers what the old one knows now. The memories are saved in the blueprint of my cells, In the freshwater streams where the Multiplier dwells. Bridge: Snip it. Regrow. Clip it. Let’s go. Half a head, Half a tail, Planarian power Will never fail. Ready, Set, Split! Chorus: Flatworm! The Multiplier! With a life that’s built to re-wire. Cut me into pieces, watch what I can do, Every little part grows a body brand new. One, two, three! A thousand little versions of the same old me! Outro: One becomes two, Two becomes four, Regrowing till there’s Worms all over the floor. Flatworm! The Multiplier!

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Discover the flatworm that can split apart and regenerate into whole new creatures.

Learn how flatworms use powerful regenerative cells to rebuild missing body parts and multiply after injury.

FAQs

How can some flatworms regrow body parts?

Planarian flatworms have powerful stem cells called neoblasts. These cells can divide and become many needed cell types during repair.

Can a flatworm really become more than one worm?

Some planarians can regenerate whole bodies from pieces. If cut in the right way, separate pieces may rebuild missing heads, tails, and organs.

How does a flatworm know what to regrow?

Scientists study chemical signals and body-position information that tell cells where the head, tail, top, and bottom should be rebuilt.

Why do scientists study flatworms?

Flatworms are useful for studying stem cells, tissue repair, regeneration, and how bodies keep their shape.