Trickster Animals That Can Play Dead
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Animals that play dead are said to practise thanatosis, or tonic immobility
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This is a survival tactic that many animals use to avoid predators
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Here are some examples of animals that play dead
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Virginia opossums play dead as a defense mechanism; they fall over and pretend to be dead to avoid predators
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Lemon sharks will go limp, breathe laboriously, and sometimes tremor when flipped on their backs and restrained
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Some species of ducks also play dead as a defense mechanism against predators
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Some snakes use variety of techniques to play dead when threatened by predators
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Domestic chickens can also play dead to avoid predators and to keep a suitor away
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