Birds share mammalian sleep patterns, Zebra finch research results

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Birds Share Mammalian Sleep Patterns

July 2, 2008 by Editor  
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It has always been thought that only mammals enjoy the somewhat varied sleep patterns that we are all so familiar with, but now it seems that birds are capable of REM, slow-wave sleep, transition stages and quick spikes too. Recent research conducted on the zebra finch has resulted in some alarming findings.

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