Fur Seal Sleeps on Land (IMAGE)

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Fur Seal Sleeps on Land

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This image shows a fur seal sleeping on land, where it experiences bilateral sleep like land mammals do, including alternating periods of non-REM and REM sleep.

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Svetlana Artem'eva

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