Is it common for animals to stand perfectly still?

Deer will freeze like that if they hear a sound. A minute is not unusual.

Rabbits too!

It’s very common for scales and sponges to be motionless. ;)

Coral too !

Predators are adapted just as their prey to be particularly aware of and therefore focus on movement.

Yes, it is common.

Many animals (including squirrels, and humans) sometimes stop motionless when they’re alerted to something, especially when they’re concerned about whether another animal might notice and/or come after them if they move.

It’s common when they feel threatened!!! I had a squirrel that lived in my pecan tree & a Black Lab that preferred squirrel for her afternoon snack. She’d see the squirrel & freeze in her tracks. After what seemed like an eternity, she’d make one very slow, stalking move. The squirrel would notice her & freeze. They’d stand there frozen staring each other in the eyes. It was interesting to watch the 2 of them trying to out do the other. IF the squirrel’s gaze was distracted even for a second, the dog would take it’s next slow stalking step. The squirrel would look back & the dog would freeze. The squirrel’s body wouldn’t move…ONLY the eyes. This sometimes went on for hours, but it seemed to amuse them & I wasn’t playing their game so I didn’t care!!!

Yes, I see deer and squirrels do it al the time.

If you would come to the Netherlands, to where I live, you could be witness to seeing me, doing absolutely nothing, motionless, for six to sometimes nine hours on end.

Yes. Years ago my plants where totally catatonic.

Yes most pray will do that if they scene danger.

@KRD…proofread before you click “submit”.

Sorry @Dutchess_III I normally catch it but sometimes it get past me.

Me too.