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Extreme Makeovers Aren’t Just a Human Thing
Season 13
Episode 5
For these four animals, extreme makeovers are just part of life. A house fly larva transforms before becoming an adult fly, while a hungry caterpillar fuels its glow-up into a butterfly. The axolotl refuses to fully grow up, and the planarian worm can regenerate an entirely new body — even a head.
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