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Nodding off is dangerous. Some animals have evolved extreme ways to sleep in precarious environments
- Sleep is universal for all animals, even though it is risky, according to Paul-Antoine Libourel, a researcher at the Neuroscience Research Center of Lyon in France.
- Some animals have evolved unique sleeping methods, such as brief naps while parenting, migrating, or swimming.
- Researchers can observe sleep patterns in the brain's hemispheres, which supports adaptations for long-distance flying, according to Rattenborg.
- Nature has found ways for animals to sleep safely in extreme environments.
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Nodding off is dangerous. Some animals have evolved extreme ways to sleep in precarious environments
Animals that navigate extreme conditions and environments have evolved to sleep in extreme ways. For a long time, scientists could only make educated guesses...
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