The surprising reasons animals play dead - Tierney Thys
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From lemurs to lizards, ants to amphibians, sharks to chickens, hundreds of animals "play dead" as a survival tactic. But how and why do animals do this? Tierney Thys explains how this curious behavior, known as tonic immobility or TI for short, can be used as a defense or offense.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Tierney Thys
- Director
- John R. Dilworth
- Script Editor
- Emma Bryce
- Animator
- John R. Dilworth
- Compositor
- OG Marcontell
