Quiet Hour: how different animals sleep (19 photos)

Do you like to sleep? Many people call sleep the most beautiful of all possible pleasures. Animals, by the way, also love this business very much. But not all people saw these creatures in a sleeping state. All We invite you to the post and wish you a pleasant viewing. Just look there... don't fall asleep!

Snowy owls sleep like they just got back from a wild party.







It is curious that mainly owls sleep in this way. Their the head is heavier than the body, so it is extremely difficult for them to hold the body in vertical position. However, some owls have this habit persists for life.

Giraffes sleep every hour for 10 minutes. They lay their long neck on their own hind legs.





Do you know how elephants sleep?



Giants can sleep in different ways. If the elephants understand that the atmosphere for relaxation is not very calm, they prefer to relax in standing position.

Little panda sleeping on a branch



During sleep, the dolphin turns off one of the hemispheres of the brain. Other half monitors what is happening around and controls the respiratory functions.



The frog is resting on a bed of greenery



Clinging to a branch, a sloth can sleep for up to 15 hours in a row.



The male lizard holds his female so she can take a nap



Sea otters hold each other's paws during sleep so as not to blur in different directions.



The octopus hid in the shell to get some sleep



Octopuses, like humans, go through REM and NREM sleep. Also beings can see something like dreams.

Frigate birds sleep during the flight. They have the ability to turn off half of the brain and put the body on autopilot



Hippos can sleep underwater using a reflex that allows them to rise, inhale, and sink again without waking up



A great ability if you want no one to disturb you while relaxing.

Echidna loves to sleep curled up in a ball. However, sometimes do not mind take a nap on your back. The echidna is one of the few animals that can fall into suspended animation.



This is what whales look like when they sleep next to each other



Horses rest in the meadow



If the horse wants to take a short nap, then he will do it in standing position. For a good rest, the horse needs to sleep lying on side.

Sleeping lemurs



Before going to bed, the parrot fish creates a special suit of slime



For the construction of such a device, the fish spends somewhere a couple hours. The cocoon protects against large predators looking for prey by smell, and from small parasites - in a viscous substance they simply get stuck.

Armadillos are still sleepy. On average, they sleep 17-19 hours a day



Armadillos prefer to rest in burrows, curling up tightly in clew. However, in a completely safe environment, the animal is not averse take a nap and in an expanded state.