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These Penguins Are Masters Of Microsleeping

While they’re nesting, chinstrap penguins take thousands of seconds-long naps a day. It adds up. ....

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Parent penguins take more than 10,000 micronaps per day, study shows

Nesting chinstrap penguins take more than 10,000 micronaps per day, according to a new study. National Geographic senior editor Christine Dell’Amore comments on how this benefits penguin parents. ....

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Parent penguins take more than 10,000 tiny naps per day: new study

Nesting chinstrap penguins get 11 hours of sleep per day by taking four-second naps, say researchers.
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These penguins take 10,000 little naps a day — seconds at a time

Sleep. It's an essential biological function that has long intrigued scientists. This week, scientists finally added one piece to the elusive sleep puzzle: How wild chinstrap penguins sleep amid their noisy colony. ....

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These penguins take 10,000 little naps a day — seconds at a time : Short Wave

Sleep. It's an essential biological function that has long intrigued scientists. Researchers have studied everything from mice to fruit flies in the lab to get a better understanding of what happens when animals sleep and why so many do it. This week, scientists finally added one piece to the elusive sleep puzzle: How wild chinstrap penguins sleep amid their noisy colony. Turns out, they do it over 10,000 times in seconds-long bursts throughout the day totaling 11 hours when all is said and done. ....

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