Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Tonic Immobility ... In Goats!

Through our lecture slides we've learned that animals can enter a state known as "tonic immobility." This state can be induced as a self-defense mechanism, since predators choose not to attack stationary prey, or by sensory overload. The goats in this video enter a brief moment of tonic immobility when startled -- one of natures more comic endeavors.

1 comment:

  1. I think those goat videos are hilarious and it's interesting that silly viral videos can relate to our class.

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