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Thanatosis (from Greek adjective θανàτωσιs meaning "putting to death") is the process by which an animal feigns death in order to evade predation. It is a phenomenon known in invertebrates such as the Hymenoptera Nasonia vitripennis^[1] and the Orthoptera Gryllus bimaculatus^[2], but also in vertebrates such as Didelphis marsupialis^[3].

References

^ King, B. (2006). "Variation in Propensity to Exhibit Thanatosis in Nasonia vitripennis (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)". Journal of Insect Behaviour. 19 (2): 241–249. doi:10.1007/s10905-006-9022-7. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
^ Nishino, H. (2004). "Motor output characterizing thanatosis in the cricket Gryllus bimaculatus". Journal of Experimental Behaviour. 207: 3899–3915.
^ Francq, E. (1969). "Behavioural aspects of feigned death in the opossum Didelphis marsupialis". American Midwest Naturalist. 81: 556–568. doi:10.2307/2423988. JSTOR 2423988.

[1] King, B. (2006). "Variation in Propensity to Exhibit Thanatosis in Nasonia vitripennis (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)". Journal of Insect Behaviour. 19 (2): 241–249. doi:10.1007/s10905-006-9022-7. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

[2] Nishino, H. (2004). "Motor output characterizing thanatosis in the cricket Gryllus bimaculatus". Journal of Experimental Behaviour. 207: 3899–3915.

[3] Francq, E. (1969). "Behavioural aspects of feigned death in the opossum Didelphis marsupialis". American Midwest Naturalist. 81: 556–568. doi:10.2307/2423988. JSTOR 2423988.

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