“He’s dead and he’s healthy.” Opossum is the life of the party online for how often he plays dead. CNN’s Jeanne Moos reports.

We all know that animals “play dead” in certain situations. But do you know the reasons behind the “feigning death” phenomenon? “Playing dead,” or “feigning death,” is common in the animal kingdom, ...

In a hilarious TikTok clip, Sully, the Boston Terrier, feigns death in an attempt to avoid playing with his younger sibling. “Sully is not in the mood to play today, so he plays possum in the hopes ...