What Do Animals Understand About Death?
Briefly

The Virginia opossum, famous for playing dead, exhibits extreme physiological responses. This raises profound questions about its awareness of mortality, challenging our understanding of animal sentience.
Playing possum involves dramatic bodily changes, from a drop in heart rate to secretion of fluids. Yet, this survival tactic leaves us pondering: do they comprehend death at all?
Read at The New Yorker
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