This elaborate display strongly suggests that the concept of death is widespread in nature, “not because the opossum herself ...

South American marsupial makes cameo in Costa Rican top-flight match A marauding opossum forced a football match to be temporarily stopped after invading the pitch and giving players a run for ...

Because most predators prefer live prey, they leave the opossum alone. If you come into contact with an opossum playing dead, just leave the area to give the animal time to move on. Be patient.

This seems a lot more involved than just “playing”: Expelling stinky goo is definitely committing to the bit. Monsó compares the imperiled opossum to Schrödinger’s cat, “dead and alive ...

Since they ‘play dead,’ opossums don’t do well when it comes to predators.” So give a thought to the plucky opossum and if you’re lucky enough to find one in your yard, be sure to thank ...