tonic immobility
behavior in which animals take on the appearance of being dead
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tonic immobility
Summary
tonic immobility is an animal behavior[1]. It draws 1,211 Wikipedia views per month (animal_behavior category, ranking #4 of 19).[2]
Key Facts
- tonic immobility's instance of is recorded as animal behavior[3].
- Thanatos is named after tonic immobility[4].
- tonic immobility is a type of deception[5].
- tonic immobility is a type of freeze response[6].
- tonic immobility is part of psychological terminology[7].
- tonic immobility's Commons category is recorded as Apparent death[8].
- tonic immobility's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[9].
- tonic immobility's different from is recorded as faked death[10].
- tonic immobility's different from is recorded as apparent death house[11].
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Definition and Type
tonic immobility's instance of is recorded as animal behavior[3]. Recorded subclass of include deception[5] and freeze response[6].
Origins
Thanatos is named after tonic immobility[4].
Use and Application
tonic immobility is part of psychological terminology[7].
Why It Matters
tonic immobility draws 1,211 Wikipedia views per month (animal_behavior category, ranking #4 of 19).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]