RE: https://flipboard.com/@bbcwildlife/bbc-wildlife-magazine-7k5eiel4z/-/a-QEDttBQYT1GAWwZadp2QnQ%3Aa%3A2902041756-%2F0

#Thanatosis is the #behavior of #animals to #pretend being #dead in order to deter #predators. This behavioral response to a threatening stimulus is the result of #evolution. The thanatosis procedure can be a rather simple retaining in a motionless position, but it can also be rather #complex, as in the North American #opossum, not only playing dead, but even emitting a #foulish cadaver-like #smell out of its #analgland. #adaptations #behavior
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So, my dog has had a very unpleasant day.

I took her to the vet, and instead of checking off "nail trim" they checked off "anal gland expression."

I don't think she was expecting that.

#dogs #AnalGland #anal #veternarian