…An animal's reaction to a sudden or unexpected stimulus is to become completely motionless. It is called this because it looks as if it is dead, but it is also called "freezing" because it looks as if it is frozen. Not moving makes it harder for predators to see it, so it serves as a defense. *Some terminology explanations that mention "freezing" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…動物が急激にあるいは不意に与えられた刺激に対して,まったく動かなくなるという反応を示すこと。ちょうど死んだように見える点からこのように呼ばれるのだが,凍りついたようになるという意味でfreezingという表現もされる。動かなくなることは捕食者の目にとらえにくくなることを意味するので,結果的に身を守る働きをしている。… ※「freezing」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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