We are sometimes told for being lazy as we keep on resting in our beds. But, we need not be as this post will tell about animals and their sleep duration and also reveal who are the real sleeping masters.
The large terrestrial herbivores namely elephants, giraffes, horses aren't the longest sleepers as they require only 2-3 hrs of sleep. Large and tall statures but less sleep. Odd combination!
We (Homo sapiens) require only 7-8 hrs of sleep but sometimes vary depending on our lifestyles and schedules.
Now, comes the list of those animals who are little lazy and who are the laziest.
Giant pandas,squirrels, hippopotamuses are known to be little lazy resting in the range of 10-14 hrs a day.
Now comes the laziest animals in the range from 15-20 hrs a day. Yes, it is true that all nocturnal animals like bats,bush babies, slender lorises etc. are known to sleep in this duration thus making them the owners of the night.
But, there are some occasionally diurnal ones who are in this duration category. Large wild cats are the ones. Lions sleep for up to 20 hrs a day but here is a real catch which is going to leave you baffled. Lionesses are more active opting to sleep only for up to 16 hrs a day but it is the males who prefer to rest for full 20 hrs making him one of the laziest beasts. Its no wonder that the king of the beasts is known for being so sleepy.
Finally, the laziest animal in the world is Australia's lovely koala bear resting up to 22 hrs. Really cuddly scene when we see them busy lost in sleep on the branches of the Eucalyptus tree.
The large terrestrial herbivores namely elephants, giraffes, horses aren't the longest sleepers as they require only 2-3 hrs of sleep. Large and tall statures but less sleep. Odd combination!
We (Homo sapiens) require only 7-8 hrs of sleep but sometimes vary depending on our lifestyles and schedules.
Now, comes the list of those animals who are little lazy and who are the laziest.
Giant pandas,squirrels, hippopotamuses are known to be little lazy resting in the range of 10-14 hrs a day.
Now comes the laziest animals in the range from 15-20 hrs a day. Yes, it is true that all nocturnal animals like bats,bush babies, slender lorises etc. are known to sleep in this duration thus making them the owners of the night.
But, there are some occasionally diurnal ones who are in this duration category. Large wild cats are the ones. Lions sleep for up to 20 hrs a day but here is a real catch which is going to leave you baffled. Lionesses are more active opting to sleep only for up to 16 hrs a day but it is the males who prefer to rest for full 20 hrs making him one of the laziest beasts. Its no wonder that the king of the beasts is known for being so sleepy.
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