Editing Common planigale (section)

==Behaviour==
The common planigale makes its living on the ground where thick cover is present to protect it from predators. Its flattened skull allows it to slip through narrow crevasses, holes, and stands of grass to escape quickly or hunt for its prey. Community nests are often built. In captivity, females make small, saucer-shaped nests out of bark and grass; it is assumed that they do the same in the wild. The species is primarily [[nocturnal]], though in the winter it will come out to forage for food in the daylight if conditions are favourable.<ref name=Parker/> If conditions are unfavourable, individuals may enter a state of [[torpor]]. In this state, [[metabolism]] is suppressed, decreasing oxygen use and lowering the [[Breath|respiration]] rate from 100/min to 15-30/min. Most species only enter torpor when food is scarce, but the common planigale has been observed to do so even when food is abundant, so air temperature may be the primary factor. While in this state, individuals curl up on their sides and tuck their heads into their stomach.<ref name=Morton/>