If you do not have sight of your quarry but you suspect it to be in the area then you’ll probably freeze. Animals, humans included, are excellent at spotting motion.
Of course, both of our ideas are essentially baseless, I think we’d have a clearer picture if someone performed Eliezer’s study (or similar).
And if you startle a cat when he’s licking his crotch he’ll freeze in whatever awkward posture he’s in (that’s my overgeneralization from one male cat).
If you do not have sight of your quarry but you suspect it to be in the area then you’ll probably freeze. Animals, humans included, are excellent at spotting motion. Of course, both of our ideas are essentially baseless, I think we’d have a clearer picture if someone performed Eliezer’s study (or similar).
And if you startle a cat when he’s licking his crotch he’ll freeze in whatever awkward posture he’s in (that’s my overgeneralization from one male cat).