Sep 17, 2024, 10:05 PM IST

5 animals that sleep in standing position

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Although sleeping typically involves lying down, some animals are known to sleep while standing up.

Here are five animals that can sleep in a standing position as well.

Horses sleep standing up to balance their need for sleep while remaining alert to potential predators.

Horses

Zebras can sleep standing up because they are prey animals that need to be alert for predators.

Zebras

Elephants can sleep standing up, and sometimes lean against a tree to take weight off their bodies.

Elephants

 Cows can doze while standing, but need to lie down to sleep deeply.

Cows

Camels can sleep standing up to stay safe from predators. They sleep about six hours per night.

Camels

This information is not DNA’s opinion but obtained from media reports. 

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