(idea) by momomom Thu Jun 07 2001 at 3:13:40
From the glossary of terms used in behavioral ecology, animal behavior, and evolution thanotosis is defined as playing dead; death-feigning behavior.

I guess "playing possum" isn't scientific enough.

Source:
http://www.zoo.ufl.edu/be/pages/glossT_Z.html

Also mentioned in a site about vampire clans:
"Samedi-- "Stiffs or Zombies" Disciplines: Thanotosis, Necromancy, Obfuscate"
members.aol.com/SilasMcbth/index2.html
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