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tonic immobility
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in AnimalsWhat do female European common frogs do to avoid mating?
Answer: Researchers observing female European common frogs found these Oscar-worthy performances. Led by Dr. Carolin Dittrich, a postdoctoral researcher with a keen eye for amphibious antics, the research showed that a third of these female frogs exhibit a behavior known as “tonic immobility” or, in simpler terms, they “play dead.” This peculiar behavior was brought…
