Playing Dead
Sep 18, 2023•10 min
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Episode description
If you've ever heard the phrase "play possum", you may know it means to feign death. It's real thing. Possums do it, as do sharks, ants, and a multitude of other animals. It's a defense mechanisms shaped by evolution.
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Music in this Episode
- Go Little Car by Podington Bear, License (CC BY 3.0): Artist website: soundofpicture.com
- Dinky by Podington Bear, License (CC BY 3.0): Artist website: soundofpicture.com
- Arp Arc by Podington Bear, License (CC BY 3.0): Artist website: soundofpicture.com
- Ant Party by Podington Bear, License (CC BY 3.0): Artist website: soundofpicture.com
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