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How can horses sleep when standing?

April 26, 2017horses sleep

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How can horses sleep when standing?

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Horses and ponies can sleep standing up because of an unusual stay apparatus in their patella (kneecap). A hook situated on the inside and bottom end of the thighbone, on its hind leg, cups the patella and the medial patella ligament, preventing the leg from bending.