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Sweet dreams, wild animals! : a story of sleep
\"Fourteen animals are featured in this delightful poem, including the cuddly koala, the hairy anteater, and the wise owl. Natural history notes explain how each animal sleeps, from the magnificent frigatebird that sleeps while flying hundreds of feet above the sea to the walrus that sleeps with its tusks anchored in floating ice. Illustrator Laurie Caple has captured these dozing animals in whimsical watercolors that will help any weary child fall to sleep with a smile. Treat your children, grandchildren, and yourself to this sure winner of a bedtime story.\"-- Provided by publisher.
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The impacts of sleep disturbance on birds: a review of the knowledge gaps
Sleep is an evolutionarily conserved behaviour critical to animal function. While the exact functions of sleep are still unclear, the ubiquity of sleep behaviour and its potential high costs (e.g. reduction in foraging time, increased vulnerability to predators) suggest sleep serves a critical role for animals. Animals that share environments with humans, such as urban birds, face numerous anthropogenic stimuli that are likely to fragment or alter their sleep. In this literature review, we synthesise the current research available on sleep disturbance in birds and provide suggestions for future research to address key gaps. Our analysis revealed that knowledge on how sleep disturbance affects birds is currently fragmented, is often inferred rather than explicitly measured, and fails to connect causal mechanisms to ecologically relevant outcomes. To address these critical knowledge gaps, we suggest that future research on sleep should: 1) incorporate both the effect of stimuli on sleep and the resulting consequences of this sleep loss on the behaviour and fitness of the study species; 2) broaden to include contexts other than migration and seasonal change; 3) include juvenile birds that are still in the development phase; and 4) explore a greater range of the potential functional consequences of disrupted sleep. Understanding the fitness‐related consequences of sleep disturbance from anthropogenic stimuli will provide critical insights into the impact of these stimuli on birds, and how to mitigate the impacts of sleep disturbance in urban environments.
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Animal naps
Examines the sleeping habits and habitats of baby animals, including koalas, monkeys, seals, hedgehogs, foxes, and others.
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How birds sleep
\"Every night, birds all over the world settle down for a good night's sleep. But how on earth do they do it? Some are rocked to sleep on the surface of choppy seas. Others nap high in the air, gliding on warm air currents. Still other doze off standing up--on one leg. Take a journey around the world to peek into the bedtime habits of many species of birds.\" -- inside front jacket flap.
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Sleep : how nature gets its rest
\"Some animals sleep alone. Others sleep in packs. Some slumber at night, and others prefer the daytime for getting some z's. Whether large or small, familiar or unusual, all animals must find a way to get some rest ... Take a close look at the sleeping habits of meerkats, bats, horses, birds, and other animals around the world\"--Provided by publisher.
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When the stars come out
\"As we delve into the magical realm that is our universe at night, we discover what makes it so extraordinary from moonbows to shooting stars and from the polar night to the Northern Lights. Experience how different habitats, from the city to the ocean, come alive when the sun sets. Meet animals that make their own elaborate beds and others that sleep while swimming or flying. And explore the history of human sleep across the globe and dive into a world of dreams.\"--Page 4 of cover.
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How do dolphins sleep?
\"Read this book to learn more about how dolphins sleep\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Nighty night, ZooBorns
What do baby animals do at bedtime? Find out in this cuddly Level 1 Ready-to-Read book that shows the adorable ZooBorns babies getting ready to rest.
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