Another example other than birds are squirrels, for example. To clarify what I mean: If you make a noise around them, these animals will suddenly, and very quickly, turn their head towards you. Then, after a couple of seconds, they will turn it away again, in the same sudden, unsmooth way. How come they can’t make smooth movements, and instead just move like a robot?
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Some prey animals will “freeze” when disturbed. It’s believed that they’re instinctively trying to “hide” by blending in with their surroundings.
Rabbits do this, so do deer.
(It works better for rabbits when they’re on brown leaf litter in a forest and not in the middle of a green suburban lawn… but hey, nobody ever said they were smart. Good thing they reproduce quickly.)
Maybe that’s part of what you’re describing?
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