Tag: playing dead

Some species often play dead when faced with hungry predators, but there are also those that feign death to escape unwanted mates.Tonic Immobility and the Art of CamouflagePlaying dead, also ...

Behind the Strange Behaviors of Animals Lies a Natural Selection Pressure for Evolution.Whenever an opossum feels threatened, it plays dead. The opossum rolls over on the ground, curling up in ...