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Old 05-07-2010, 01:32 PM   #23
Gravdigr
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Originally Posted by rditlkustoleit View Post
Most animals have this Tonic Immobilization (playing dead) response when they feel threatened.

There was even an observed case of this around 1998 where a killer whale induced tonic immobilization
in a great white shark by quickly inverting the shark where it was held still for 15 min.

I believe the shark died of asphyxiation.
Shoulda put it on a treadmill.
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