Name: 動物の中で最も極端な睡眠時間 (The Most Extreme Sleeping Hours Among Animals)
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Do you sleep as much as a brown bat or as little as a goat?

Let's figure it out and check which creatures are the most famous sleepyheads, and which

And how about the animal that doesn’t sleep at all! (um, New Yorkers?

These slimy shelled critters can slumber for up to 15 hours at a time, falling in and out

After that, a snail can be active for another 30 hours.

But in extreme conditions (when it gets too dry), snails can fall asleep for several years.

Frogs are equipped with some weird animal antifreeze – ice crystals forming under

their skin and in their body cavities don't faze them!

Frogs don't breathe, and their hearts don't beat throughout the cold winter months until

They spend that time sleeping nonstop - well, kind of.

They may have their eyes closed, but they still remain constantly alert.

These massive snakes have no eyelids, which makes it difficult to say when they're asleep.

They rarely eat, usually just once a week – the rest of the time they spend digesting

their meals, which requires loads of energy.

That's why it's not unusual for a python to sleep for 18 to 23 hours and wake up only

to take a short evening stroll….er, make that slither.

These cute furballs aren't lazy, they just need a lot of energy to digest their high-fiber

By the way, koalas' favorite sleeping position is either being nestled in a tree fork or

Being nocturnal (active at night), these flying microbats snooze upside down for up to 20

By the way, this odd sleeping position makes it easier for them to take off – their wings

That’s if they’re deep asleep onshore.

But things are very different when walruses are in the water.

They can go for up to 84 hours without sleep!

From time to time, they hold their breath for 5 minutes or so and catch a quick nap

For that, they just bite onto an ice sheet with their teeth so that they don’t drift

No one would call giant armadillos social creatures.

They spend most of their time sleeping in their burrows.

The only reason armadillos might get together is to keep warm or find a mate.

North American Opossum – also 18 hours.

But the interesting thing is that they can “play possum” for up to 4 hours!

And they’re not really playing – the poor things get so scared, they pass out from shock.

One more thing: even though they’re often pictured hanging by their tails from a tree

Adults are too heavy to support their own weight for longer than a couple of minutes.

Owl Monkey (aka Night Monkey) - 17 hours.

These animals sleep 70% of the day, usually from sunrise to sunset.

Only after it gets dark, monkeys get out of their shelters to get some food and don't

stop feeding until the sun is about to rise.

These mighty predators spend more than 65% of their time slumbering!

They don't think twice when choosing a suitable place for rest: rocks, grass, somewhere near

These cute animals look playful and mega-active, but this appearance is partially deceptive.

Most of their time, about 60% of the day, squirrels spend asleep!

Tree squirrels build special nests – called dreys – from twigs, branches, and leaves

Even though it might be challenging to catch your sleepy cat in-between its naps, your

The trick is that cats prefer being active between dusk and dawn, which is the time you

So, you just don't cross paths with your pet!

(But you might be scared wide awake by the ruckus they cause at 3AM!)

When this bird is on land, it has an unusual sleeping pattern.

Frigatebirds sleep for one minute, then wake up only to fall asleep again.

That repeats until these 1-minute naps add up to 12 hours.

But when these birds are flying, they sleep only 45 minutes a day, usually after dark

When these funny little creatures sleep, they gather together in heaps.

This way, the animals keep warm and protect the leaders, who always rest at the bottom

Otters need a lot of sleep, even though it's not always safe for them because of predators.

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