00:00these animals trick predators by playing dead number 15 rabbit some rabbits freeze motionless
00:06during predator attacks this stillness may help them escape safely
00:13number 14 cockroach certain cockroaches instantly fake death during danger predators often ignore
00:22them afterward number 13 cicada cicadas sometimes drop motionless onto the ground their bodies blend
00:32into leaves and dirt number 12 catfish some catfish remain stiff after predator encounters
00:42this may reduce further attacks nearby number 11 ladybug ladybugs fold their legs and fake death
00:51suddenly they also release defensive chemicals
00:57number 10 praying mantis praying mantises sometimes collapse and stay perfectly still
01:04this helps them avoid predators nearby number nine duck some ducks suddenly go limp during attacks
01:13remaining motionless may reduce aggression
01:19number eight blue tongue skink blue tongue skinks may roll over motionless during danger
01:26their bright tongue can shock predators
01:29number seven ring neck snake ring neck snakes flip upside down when threatened nearby they remain limp to
01:37appear dead
01:40number six wolf spider wolf spiders sometimes curl up without moving suddenly this helps avoid larger
01:49predators nearby number five death feigning beetle death feigning beetles instantly freeze without movement
01:58afterward some remain still for several minutes number four fire-bellied toad
02:05fire-bellied toads flip over during dangerous encounters nearby their bright belly warns predators about toxins
02:14number three dice snake dice snakes roll over and fake death dramatically they may release a rotten smell too
02:24number two
02:25number two hognose snake
02:27hognose snakes perform dramatic fake death displays naturally they flip upside down with tongues hanging out
02:35number one virginia opossum virginia opossums enter a real death-like state naturally they drool and remain completely motionless
02:46number one virginia opossum planet
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