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W hat is that one thing we all need every single day, be it the day of an exam or that of a picnic? Deep sea dreams Leo J. Burke said, “People who say they sleep like a baby usually don’t have one.” Mama dolphins can’t agree more. Dolphins and killer whales don’t sleep much, for at least three weeks after their baby is born. Not a wink Some marine mammals like common porpoises and northern fur seals and birds like chicken and Humbolt penguins can sleep with one eye open. The mallard ducks, at times, sleep in a line and only the guards — the outermost ducks — keep one eye open and half their brains alert.

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Taking a nap: A time-tested health aid

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Crocodiles sleep with one eye open to keep watch for threats and prey, study finds

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Crocodiles sleep with one eye open to keep watch for threats and prey, study finds

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Spiders could have dreams and sleep like humans, scientists say

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Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Can Improve Emotional Memory, Says Study

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5 years, 6 months ago

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7 years, 6 months ago

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