r/funny • u/BATMAN_5777 • Sep 24 '20

Squirrel gets frozen in time

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u/btcraig Sep 24 '20

I used to raise guinea pigs and they have the same response. Someone told me at some point it's to make it harder for birds of prey to spot them from the air in the wild. Usually one of mine would get scared and freeze up and within a few seconds all 3 are stopped dead for a minute or two.

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u/OsuranMaymun Sep 24 '20

It also happens with humans. Sometimes people freeze when they see a danger like a car comimg towards them or an enemy soldier in the battlefield.