Do pygmy possums play dead?

Supposedly a ruse to deceive predators..But it is more likely a nerve reaction to fear. Incidentally, possums do not play dead. Possum is the name given to a variety of marsupials found entirely in...

Possums do not play dead. Possum is the name given to a variety of marsupials found entirely in Australia, New Guinea and parts of Indonesia. The animal which "plays dead" is actually the opossum. In...

Possums are famous for "playing dead" when threatened, but this isn't completely accurate. They are not "playing" dead at all: the possum goes into shock when particularly stressed. While not dead,...

A possum can play dead for a long time, but it depends on the possum itself. If that doesn't make sense, then think of how long you can play dead.

Behavioural Adaptation