Microsleeping: Penguin parents sleep for just a few seconds at a time to guard newborns
Researchers have discovered that some penguin parents sleep for only seconds at a time around-the-clock to protect their eggs and chicks.
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Researchers have discovered that some penguin parents sleep for only seconds at a time around-the-clock to protect their eggs and chicks.
The birds’ impressive ability to nod off may be an adaptation to an environment of constant interruptions.
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The amazing microsleep strategy may be an adaptation to group living and lurking predators in a harsh Antarctic environment