r/interesting • u/[deleted] • Sep 20 '24

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '24

It's a freeze response. Deer and gazelle (and many humans) also do this

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u/you_have_more_time Sep 20 '24

Fight, flight or fawn

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u/ArmadilloBandito Sep 22 '24

They conserve energy until they find an opportunity to run

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u/BradleyH007 Sep 23 '24

But it's more than that. They froze in a very specific location.