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Sleepy: Surprising Ways Animals Snooze

Jennifer Ward

This book compares how animals sleep, showing that their habits vary widely. Dolphins keep half their brains awake, snakes sleep with open eyes, giraffes rest in short intervals, and koalas can sleep for twenty-two hours a day. It includes a koala and sixteen other creatures, with brief additional facts about each animal’s sleep habits. Back matter explains types of animal sleep and includes information about sleep amounts for the animals and for humans at different ages.

This book appears on 3 reading lists across 1 edition from 3 organizations.

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Book details

Themes
Animals · Nature · Science · Wildlife
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Published
July 9, 2024
ISBN-13
9781665935104
Language
English
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