Why Do Some Animals Play Dead?

A surprisingly diverse group of animals, including mammals, insects and reptiles, exhibit an adaptive behavior known as playing dead.

Science Why Do Some Animals Play Dead? A surprisingly diverse group of animals, including mammals, insects and reptiles, exhibit a type of adaptive behavior known as playing dead or tonic immobility. So how can pretending to be dead help them stay alive? READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE What's the "Daddy-Long-Leg" Really Called? 5 Parasites That Turn Animals Into Zombies Can You Guess the Most Diverse Animal Group on the Planet? You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Today I Learned newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here A Dotdash Brand 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2017 Dotdash - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.