ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] THE opossum state, or 'feigned' sleep, is a well-known phenomenon in American folk-lore. Behaviourally it is a defence mechanism by which an opossum discourages a would-be attacker by pretending to be dead. When attacked, the opossum assumes a characteristic posture, curling itself into a round ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/204162a0
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