Apparent death
Apparent death, colloquially known as playing dead, feigning death, or playing possum, is a behavior in which an animal takes on the appearance of being dead. This form of animal deception is an adaptive behavior also known as tonic immobility or thanatosis. Apparent death can be used as a defense mechanism or as a form of aggressive mimicry, and occurs in a wide range of animals. When induced by humans, the state is sometimes colloquially known as animal hypnosis. According to Gilman et al., the investigation of "animal hypnosis" dates back to the year 1646 in a report by Athanasius Kircher.
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Apparent death
Apparent death, colloquially known as playing dead, feigning death, or playing possum, is a behavior in which an animal takes on the appearance of being dead. This form of animal deception is an adaptive behavior also known as tonic immobility or thanatosis. Apparent death can be used as a defense mechanism or as a form of aggressive mimicry, and occurs in a wide range of animals. When induced by humans, the state is sometimes colloquially known as animal hypnosis. According to Gilman et al., the investigation of "animal hypnosis" dates back to the year 1646 in a report by Athanasius Kircher.
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Apparent death, colloquially k ...... report by Athanasius Kircher.
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La tanatosi, dal greco "thanat ...... dae, Meloidae, Tenebrionidae).
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La thanatose, ou simulacre de ...... acilement sans avoir à courir.
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Schreckstarre ist ein Zustand ...... ankheit (Myotonie) verursacht.
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Tanatose é a capacidade do ani ...... im, afastando seus predadores.
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Tanatoza (gr. thánatos = śmier ...... tanatozę i kopuluje z samicą.
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Verstijving (verstarring, bevr ...... gevaarlijk gevecht verkleint.
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Танатоз (акинез) — мнимая смер ...... ые относятся к положительным).
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擬死(ぎし)は、外敵に襲われた動物が行う行動ないし反応の一つの類型で、動かなくなってしまうことを指す。俗にいう死んだふり、死にまね。一種の防御行動と考えられる。
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Black house ants attacking a green-head ant which has gone into tonic immobility
Brown widow spider resorting to thanatosis after being shaken from her web
Cichlids of the genus Nimbochr ...... , playing dead to attract prey
Eastern hog-nosed snake playing dead and regurgitating a toad
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Apparent death, colloquially k ...... report by Athanasius Kircher.
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La tanatosi, dal greco "thanat ...... rettili, uccelli e mammiferi).
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La thanatose, ou simulacre de ...... d'un prédateur ou d'une proie.
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Schreckstarre ist ein Zustand ...... ankheit (Myotonie) verursacht.
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Tanatose é a capacidade do ani ...... pense que o animal está morto.
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Tanatoza (gr. thánatos = śmier ...... tanatozę i kopuluje z samicą.
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Verstijving (verstarring, bevr ...... gevaarlijk gevecht verkleint.
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Танатоз (акинез) — мнимая смер ...... ые относятся к положительным).
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擬死(ぎし)は、外敵に襲われた動物が行う行動ないし反応の一つの類型で、動かなくなってしまうことを指す。俗にいう死んだふり、死にまね。一種の防御行動と考えられる。
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Apparent death
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Schreckstarre
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Tanatose
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Tanatosi
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Tanatoza
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Thanatose
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Verstijving
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Танатоз
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假死
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擬死
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