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. 2014 Nov 3;24(21):R1031-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2014.08.051. Epub 2014 Nov 3.

Thanatosis

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Thanatosis

Stephen M Rogers et al. Curr Biol. .
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Abstract

In this quick guide, Rogers and Simpson provide an overview of thanatosis, the fascinating behaviour of feigning death, seen in animals ranging from insects to mammals.

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