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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. behavior
  3. animal behavior
  4. tonic immobility
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal science
  3. zoology
  4. animal behavior
  5. tonic immobility
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal science
  3. zoology
  4. animal behavior
  5. tonic immobility

Preferred term

tonic immobility

Type

  • Topic

Definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • animal hypnosis
  • death feigning
  • playing possum
  • thanatosis
  • tonic immobilization

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/322490

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