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bird sleep (SWS > REM)

Scientific Theory by La Trobe University

Nov 17, 201516:40Science & Medicine

Birds have specific needs when it comes to sleep, much of which is influenced by migration patterns. Dr John Lesku (Zoology, La Trobe University) explains how birds sleep and what humans can learn from them.

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