What animals play dead?

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Dr Birendra Kumar Mishra
Nov 24, 2016

Apparent death is known as playing dead.

Explanation:

  1. Apparent death is known as playing dead, feigning death, or playing possum.
  2. It is a behavior in which an animal takes on the appearance of being dead.
  3. This form of animal deception is an adaptive behavior and also known as tonic immobility or thanatosis.
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