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Assuming this position and playing dead is often recommended as a strategy to end a [[Bear attacks|bear attack]].<ref>"Bear Attacks Their Causes and Avoidance" by [[Stephen Herrero]], pg 24 ISBN 0-941130-82-7</ref> |
Assuming this position and playing dead is often recommended as a strategy to end a [[Bear attacks|bear attack]].<ref>"Bear Attacks Their Causes and Avoidance" by [[Stephen Herrero]], pg 24 ISBN 0-941130-82-7</ref> k |
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Many baby [[mammal]]s, especially [[rodent]]s, remain in the fetal position well after being born. |
Many baby [[mammal]]s, especially [[rodent]]s, remain in the fetal position well after being born. |
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Fetal position (British English: also foetal) is the positioning of the body of a prenatal fetus as it develops. In this position, the back is curved, the head is bowed, and the limbs are bent and drawn up to the torso.
This position is used in the medical profession to minimize injury to the neck and chest.
A study by Professor Chris Idzikowski, director of the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service found that people who sleep in the fetal position consistently tend to have a shy and sensitive personality.[1]
Assuming this position and playing dead is often recommended as a strategy to end a bear attack.[2] k
Many baby mammals, especially rodents, remain in the fetal position well after being born.
The fetal position is also one of the most comfortable and familiar positions to the human, as they remain in the position for the last two trimesters of pregnancy. Babies are most often found stretched out, however, because they do not have full control of their limbs, resulting in flailing and twitching.
References
- ^ "Sleep position gives personality clue". BBC. 16 September 2003. Retrieved 10 May 2009.
- ^ "Bear Attacks Their Causes and Avoidance" by Stephen Herrero, pg 24 ISBN 0-941130-82-7