Which animal is less sleeping animal?
1. THE MYSTERY OF SLEEP The question of the process and function of sleep throught the animal kingdom is truly fascinating. Sleep occurs in animals as different as humans and flies. It’s obviously important: our bodies keep track of lost minutes of sleep and then try to make them up. The need for sleep can become irresistable even in the face of death, with many car accidents each year due to drowsy drivers. When completely deprived of sleep for too long, we sicken and die. We still don’t fully understand why sleep is so important – but we do know that it is a very active state. Contrary to previous assumptions, the brain is not resting- some nerve cells in our brains fire 5 to 10 times more frequently during certain sleep stages than during wakefulness. To learn more about sleep, please read the “Sleep Syllabus” at http://www.sleephomepages.org/sleepsylla… Much of what is written here is taken from that source
