Playing Dead Collection
Natrix natrix in Poitou, France, May: The grass snake skillfully feigns death, camouflaging among the grass, evading potential predators
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Natrix natrix in Poitou, France, May: The grass snake skillfully feigns death, camouflaging among the grass, evading potential predators. Across the globe in Tasmania, Australia, Ornithorhynchus anatinus, the platypus, swims undisturbed in its lake habitat. In Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya, November, a Panthera leo male takes a leisurely rest, oblivious to the world. In 1803, a Spotted opossum left its mark in an engraving, while modern-day Didelphimorphia species in South America play dead in defensive behavior. A mother kitten and her offspring examine a mouse, a vital part of their ecosystem. In Spain, June, Natrix maura, the viperine snake, expertly mimics death to ward off threats. Nature's survival strategies, from the Old World to the New, showcase the incredible adaptability of its inhabitants.