Sleep in animals
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sleep-in-animals-168-10018235
title:
Sleep in animals
text:
Sleep in animals refers to a behavioral and physiological state characterized by altered consciousness, reduced responsiveness to external stimuli, and homeostatic regulation observed in various animals. Sleep has been observed in mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and some fish, and, in some form, in insects and even in simpler animals such as nematodes. The internal circadian clock promotes sleep at night for diurnal organisms and in the day for nocturnal organisms. Sleep patterns vary wide
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_in_animals
date created:
2008-01-01T20:11:38Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T00:38:28Z
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