Salamanders use their tails in defence and some are prepared to jettison them to save their lives in a process known as autotomy.
sˈælɐmˌændɚz jˈuːs ðɛɹ tˈeɪlz ɪn dᵻfˈɛns ænd sˌʌm ɑːɹ pɹɪpˈɛɹd tə dʒˈɛɾɪsən ðˌɛm tə sˈeɪv ðɛɹ lˈaɪvz ɪn ɐ pɹˈɑːsɛs nˈoʊn æz ˌɔːɾoʊtˈoʊmi.