Escape response
RAPID SERIES OF MOVEMENTS PERFORMED BY AN ANIMAL IN RESPONSE TO POSSIBLE PREDATION
Escape reaction; Escape behaviour; Escape behavior; (Escape response); User:Ce1734/sandbox
Escape response, escape reaction, or escape behavior is a mechanism by which animals avoid potential predation. It consists of a rapid sequence of movements, or lack of movement, that position the animal in such a way that allows it to hide, freeze, or flee from the supposed predator.