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Do pygmy possums play dead?
No. Australian possums, such as pygmy possums, do not "play possum" like the American opossum does. They are different species, with different habits.
What do possums do for fun?
Play dead of course.
What do you call a dead animal that is laying on the road?
possums
Which animal plays dead and smells rotten to escape preadtors?
A opposum will play dead, but I have never known them to smell rotten. In fact, playing dead doesn't always work out to their advantage. I have many possums in my are, and everytime my dogs encounter them, they try playing dead, but my dogs aren't fooled. Poor possums.
Do dogs deliver dead possums inside the house?
It depends on the dog(s) nature and what you trained it to do.
How do you distinguish dead flies from live flies?
Dead flies are usually on their backs, legs up in the air, and do not move when poked. Live flies will be more mobile and may attempt to fly away when disturbed. Additionally, dead flies may start to decompose and emit a foul odor.
How does a housefly eats its food?
it dosent.thats why theres dead flies around ur house like in the windows.
How do possums avoid predators?
Possums don't kill their predators. In fact they play dead to confuse/trick their predator so they will leave the possum alone. They do kill/eat their prey so they are predators.Possums do not play dead. This is a characteristic of opossums which are quite different from true possums of the Oceania region. These possums so not kill predators, and the only prey they kill are usually insects - which are killed by immediate ingestion.
What desert scavenger often flies around dead animals?
Both vultures and ravens will circle over the desert searching for food in the form of dead animals.
What does it mean if flies are around duck eggs does it mean that they are dead?
it actually mean that duck eggs has a bad scent
What are Carrion flies?
Flies that eat dead things.
Do possums really play dead when you ride your bikes past them?
sometimes yes, sometimes no...it depends entirely on the animal. It may feel threatened and play dead...or may feel threatened at attack.Note: Possums are native to Australia and some islands of the South Pacific. They should not be confused with opossumsof North America, which are very different creatures and so have different defence mechanisms. It is the opossum that "plays dead" to deter predators.
