A squirrel is in a scary situation. Its body has to prepare for either fighting or running away. State the immediate changes that take place in its body so that the squirrel is able to either fight or run?

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The immediate change that takes place in its body for a squirrel to either fight or runs -
1) The amygdala reacts to threat.
2) The hypothalamus activates the sympathetic nervous system and releases adrenaline from the adrenal gland.
3) The adrenaline causes an increase in heart-pumping rate, breathing rate.
4) It also causes increased blood pressure, Dilation of the pupil, etc.
5) It suppresses the activities of the digestive system and reproductive system for that particular time.

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