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What animals play dead to distract people?
i think its a possum
What kind of marsupial that sometimes avoid danger by Play Dead?
a possum
What is the meaning of the idiom playing possum?
This expression's meaning may be guessed from the words in it, so it is not an idiom. To play possum is to deceive an attacker by pretending to be dead or vanquished, as the possum proverbially does.
What does possum mean?
you possum.
What is the name of the animal which pretends to be dead when afraid?
possum,hog nosed snake. other snakes and animals also try to get more information who
What animals play dead and can climb trees?
Properly called the opossum. Commonly called a possum.
How many times can a possum die?
One time, it can play dead infinitely, but once it is really dead, it is dead. This is the way of living things, they don't come back to life. If you see a dead possum moving that is most likely because it is a female and possums are marsupials and she probably has young in her pouch.
How do opussum protect themselves and what body part?
The phrase "Playing 'Possum" comes from the opossum's way of protecting themselves. Playing possum means to play dead. A 'possum will lay still in hopes an animal will not attack it since it's dead (many animals won't eat prey unless they catch it alive). While playing dead, a possum will secrete really bad smelling fluid from it's anal glands.
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.
Do possum kill you?
They Can! <><><><> The possum is a small scavenger. It is highly, extremely unlikely they would kill a person. If you hurt or scared one, it would bite you- it is their only defense. First it would be likely to "play dead" and hope you would go away.
What is the reason 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 Australia, New Guinea and parts of Indonesia. The animal which "plays dead" is actually the opossum. In reality, the saying should be playing opossum.
I have possums on my property and I want to be able to make them pets. Will a possum bite when approached by a human?
if felt threatened they will play dead if that doesnt work they will switch to attack mode
