Mar 28, 2025
Sleep is an important part of life, not just for humans but animals too. And while humans are always chasing sleep schedules and cycles, trying to make it to 8 hours of sleep, there are some animals who easily sleep far more than 8 hours! Here we mention some.
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Koalas have a sleep cycle that most humans would trade their lives for! It is believed that Koalas can sleep for even 20 hours a day and as their food is just eucalyptus leaves, they need the sleep for digestion and survival.
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Another animal that sleeps well is the brown bat. Hanging upside down, these creepy creatures are known to sleep well over 12-15 hours, making beauty sleep real.
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An extremely slow-moving creature, the sloths are believed to sleep for 15-20 hours every day, perched up on the trees and hanging from the branches.
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While this might sound surprising, but tigers too sleep a lot. These agile and fierce wild cats have a sleep routine of about 12-14 hours!
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A small and adorable animal, the Opossum is also nocturnal and is said to have a sleep cycle of about 18 hours a day. And as they live in dark, enclosed spaces, they can rest without being disturbed.
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Another fierce wild animal whose sleep schedule could make a human jealous is the Python. It is said that pythons can sleep for about 15-18 hours each day, conserving energy as much as possible.
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Squirrels are adorable little animals that people love to hold, catch, and feed. And squirrels too sleep for a considerable part of the day, sometimes over 12 hours.
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Who would have thought that the ‘King of the Jungle’ would also need an intensive sleep cycle? Well, it is observed that lions too sleep for most of the day when at rest and will spend about 13 hours sleeping.
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Another nocturnal creature that loves the beauty of sleep is the hedgehog. They spend about 12 hours of their day in deep sleep, curled up into a ball.
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Dogs are super energetic all through the day, but with their naps, proper sleep, and dozing off mid-food, these cute animals too spend about 10-12 hours sleeping.
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