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Apparent death

Apparent death is a behavior in which animals take on the appearance of being dead. It is an immobile state most often triggered by a predatory attack and can be found in a wide range of animals from insects and crustaceans to mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish. Apparent death is separate from the freezing behavior seen in some animals.

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Apparent death

Nodes69
Edges68
Triples12
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.028986
Components1

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related to External links · 5
Apparent death → Apparent, The, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary Media, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
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Apparent death → behavior in which animals take on the appearance of being dead, form of animal deception considered to be an anti-predator strategy

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immobility tonic also sharks animals rabbits predator induced behavior freezing response animal thanatosis species often prey used death chickens observed

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Apparent deathis abehavior in which animals take on the appearance of being dead0.90text
Apparent deathis aform of animal deception considered to be an anti-predator strategy0.90text
being captured by ainstance ofTonic immobility is most generally considered to be an anti-predator behavior because it occurs most often in response to an extreme threat0.80text
the wasp Nasonia vitripennisinstance ofand 'play dead'.Thanatosis has also been observed in many invertebrates0.80text
and the cricketinstance ofand 'play dead'.Thanatosis has also been observed in many invertebrates0.80text
Gryllus bimaculatusinstance ofand 'play dead'.Thanatosis has also been observed in many invertebrates0.80text
the number of inductionsinstance ofScientists record behaviours0.80text
Apparent deathrelated to External linksWiktionary-logo-en-v20.60section
Apparent deathrelated to External linksThe0.60section
Apparent deathrelated to External linksWiktionary Media0.60section
Apparent deathrelated to External linksApparent0.60section
Apparent deathrelated to External linksWikimedia Commons0.60section

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