Published September 21, 2021 | Version v1
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The First Photographic Evidence of Death-Feigning in Naja mossambica (Serpentes: Elapidae)

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This short account details the first photographic evidence of death-feigning in a juvenile Naja mossambica Peters, 1854 (Naja (Afronaja) mossambica Peters, 1854) from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, accompanied by figures displaying threat posture and death-feigning. Records of this behaviour in other species, including photographs, are considered and referenced.

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Ping et al 2021 ZN-13 Death-Feigning In Naja mossambica.pdf

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