This Antarctic penguin sleeps 11 hours a day—a few seconds at a time, Science
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These penguins fall asleep 10,000+ times daily - for just seconds
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Study shows penguin parents sleep for just a few seconds at a time
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Chinstrap Penguins: Masters of the microsleep
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Penguins snatch 11 hours of sleep through micronaps
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Parent penguins take more than 10,000 micronaps per day, study
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Penguin parents sleep for just a few seconds at a time to guard
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This Antarctic penguin sleeps 11 hours a day—a few seconds at a
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By taking 10,000 four-second naps a day, chinstrap penguins can
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Chinstrap Penguins Take Over 10,000 Small Naps a Day, Research Says
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The penguin that sleeps 11 hours a day, for just 4 seconds a time