Apparent
death, colloquially known as playing dead 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.
(Taken
from Wikipedia)
Baby Opossum Playing Dead
Playing Possum
Trickster Animals That Play Dead
Why do some animals play dead?
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Nb3d84W0THaWJmWlBTZVI1MjQ/view?usp=sharing
Transcript (smacking children): https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Nb3d84W0THTEllS2JZLXU0NXM/view?usp=sharing
Transcript (Complaints handling): https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Nb3d84W0THb1ZncGNfcy1mQjA/view?usp=sharing
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