Search

Home > Evolution Talk > Playing Dead
Podcast: Evolution Talk
Episode:

Playing Dead
Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:09:37
Publish Date: 2023-09-18 05:00:00
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.

Evolution Talk is also a book! You can find links to Amazon, Barnes & Noble and others on the front page of EvolutionTalk.com, or call your local bookstore and ask them to order a copy.

 

Music in this Episode
Total Play: 0

Some more Podcasts by Rick Coste

10+ Episodes
Inhale 5     20+
50+ Episodes
The Behemoth 3     9
10+ Episodes
Izzy     1