why do animal stick there legs out stiff when they are dead?
2007-02-26 01:17:01 · 6 answers · asked by makenzie j 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
rigormortis- people do it too. Usually happens about 3-8 hours after death, depending on the size of the animal. To simplify it, all of the protiens holding your muscles contracted (like when you cross your legs) break down and then they expand- and all muscles are at the rigid extended position- like if you can't contract a muscle. After a couple more hours, the protiens holding the cells together break down and they go limp again.
2007-02-26 01:22:31 · answer #1 · answered by D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its called rigor mortis. It happens to every living thing when they are dead - humans too.....until decompostion starts.
2007-02-26 01:20:40 · answer #2 · answered by Lucy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because they have to. And they want to let people know they are dead and not sleeping.
2007-02-26 01:25:12 · answer #3 · answered by 0110111001101111 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
So that they can show the pack their not faking dead, or sleeping
2007-02-26 01:21:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
post mortem stuff.
2007-02-26 01:26:07 · answer #5 · answered by howardlee1977 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋