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tonic immobility
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Japanese Meaning
動物が捕食者などの脅威を受けた際に、一時的に麻痺し外部の刺激に対して反応を示さなくなる行動現象。 / 特に動物行動学において、自己防衛として見られる一時的な麻痺状態。
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(zoology) A behaviour in which an animal appears to be temporarily paralysed and unresponsive to external stimuli, for example in response to the threat of a predator.
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tonic immobility
When threatened by a predator, the seahorse enters tonic immobility, remaining limp and unresponsive until the danger passes.
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When threatened by a predator, the seahorse enters tonic immobility, remaining limp and unresponsive until the danger passes.
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