How Animals Sleep.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXI, Issue 8959, 7 December 1905, Page 2 (Supplement)

How Animals Sleep.

In wh.»t ■ |»»tuw rtw» a !»*.« VMu" P<eiti«>ro» *(*• .gemmed by th" the ♦>r»-plv.int. th** twer. •lufinit elrtmWe-; J>» tishes »tf«pT T» ar*v«T such nur»ti«fts »» tli.-so ™p wwutit ordinarily fie obliged !•> search. tlmmifh many wwfcs of rcvtiir.il history. but Mr A. I'ec.s h.i» cohered t>»a Ur*+ V R.tinif> v r «>? fi»;c* tan Ur* irt .la internet itw attieU- wU'wh he »ontributes t*> Such nf information, b»- says. to the «»f 'vomtroci tlwnjs tint ly knows" <>f th'-m the .wrtcruivrv reuter 5.1.VR: —"TTuitV «xiif: 1 r»wr thoasfit «v« it'b-'fote white ni»ir«y students of tuturat history tnnst eonftsa ignorance. In tlx- first place Mr IV-ree. takes tip th«- creatures that »ivfp Btatirfina. fttnonsi wwch. rate!!.* us>. art- included the as-* and the mute, is- well mb the elephant and n*>?: other r,ichv<lemis. Mmt birds. he w». »Wp starolintf "ti one te£. with head under th*- win.-: wvftat kttttfa ot »h.-p tn e«mrenr, itlce e!;.» wii>J pigeons «t >«Kli America" «>f the »Wp of fUU he writes : - fists tuiv.- .1 density •»» nearly th-tt »t water thai th'-y »"an tuietly ™ or ststvel witfwHit apparent effort. Are tl>-v asleep? Probab'.v; tlwusih they tfw r.of."shut their At tl»« " f ,-vk-tvmi. for instance, the s:u.l;ie«n eliw* ;)l sunilv ?{->t between stones awl remainsthere. "f-u-ir.; the current. it» Wy rest,RX w thv tower Mv- of the Utt ar.d on tta. pectoral iun.E ventral - • It i.« prohibit- that it. a«euro«-» ttu- «>«»»- tn vvinter a.oit rerti.iitis its it until aprtrn'. fitb«nuitini. Tfw- Wrbt-Ia ami t>«aoi» »Wp •,ri tlfco ttie ' >[lt ,>n .t muiMv t>-tt«m: tin- pik-- s!.'«'{» tn #umnvr t»-It tin- Nmk. .it ttu- sut£w-. wwrtti'.- wmiiilit •'.in r.vu.h it : the rarp k.-«p» c!i* v rvl tnt-C it ui-itv' r.r.ir the tvink. Th- .>hj»-rv,iti<>n .-f «♦-.» fisiv is m«ro 'trtS' iitt. »» may w inu,".tu'it: it is n->w iicrtvil th.U hrrrtr ( i.v«. marker?!. Atui Mbee fx-vt*} mt?»tory tinli r:w» tt>- winter at th«- Bottom in » fcirhl »l [fth.ir.-y. !>•• tfw-y .wt"pt the iTuikvoaV i«»»iti»n" IVrh-ifs. though IhVitlo it.- I'.-U-v ku» c*-cn thoitwti.b ttuiK-km-t Kitf bu'rievt in tt>- ttimi. M.Hr.ir th«tf toils up v.-rticutty .vb»vs it. "lUtr.iL"H:.ir> st*>-p sitting, witti ttiic h'.M*i ,n th»- atr: the twl >t«-p» by «i-y- in „ r wU .in-i rvtirts utnlcr .ctmira tV-r the wmtKr. Ht- Iwrrw-sa Kwkwrfrd. jus hinvt fevt an.{ the ,-njt of hj» t,> .f:j th«- tiot.-, wtuU- h.- pisstii's with fHJ f.ir»-f(-ct. 'i'k- w.tr»uptal» .iri- t:t-ticra[.> fivfi-e>i t-v tF>- stup- •>( thetr b«J.*-s to sleep »ittitii: th,- P ™ a, rrtHtclv.ni pwturi-. th.- h«v.,l betwwn tf«furrt'evt. . ■ • 'temur*. . . • iv rs.> troKt'h. with tfu-ir or.c bwhy taiL aroan.E th,- hin.t tVt. With tfu- chimpanK,- 8 an.i othet *t** the tuir «n the- »P!« a rni *ml th.- f«rtJ.rnt ctows itt «''• rectb®-: this ti» pn>t«t the antnwi RM'.n- eff«i'tiv«?ty tfe- ww. whra he «twichinc ir. the thick w«xl» or in ttw brush with hU antt» fotiknt .ind prv®«» tho h.*U- Uc . ukw. hj» with b.-r.t fw.-k. h««.i to cms on hj» t-hest. ami wm*tvn»'3 hoitlins to a '•"-'j" f IV „ w of hi» rxteoisft .irtrs. With both arm* fwnsrmar bv hj:» »i-K>9--Peosuitis and also rtst. Ip a eitttni jwstow; » whote £fwk takes rctns* X.Pwicrtiog rock. TIM; Nrtue oo the bTeast, or with wxk bent to allow ib to rest oo tbc back-

■Tao harp docs not sleep with open cyc.«, d.« fas been wroacty au«rtcd. for its "pupils are hsrmetxaily cioacd during slt-ep. The ctocoiii'ii .-»!•! oiitiuii n'j-os? on !i« .?n tfa" « , n!ir.- *w.:r.ii .•tiiluc; it?.artts «ItT|» with shut ami mmiSh opcii. Turtf.s (wttiifntiy t.ik- the ?.tnie position. L>r'l »r.r;stf-'» in 'try in tinttww fmrMW ; ihn nurir.e »r.0.; .;! tlf; Mirr-{ l■ t. r-r: wilt.:!- l!ir_v :[<«Lt. Til .- i) tb«» monv»n« ci.-ocn for catching them." Th- W;«-f «i some tint tlf j o-tawiwu (io not s!<:<"p. <»••»«(&• lit" w!nlf -W»wV" l»v jii.'ht as well .is l>r <L>v. ilc.•utthor prr.tt»junc»'« *. I'.iii (it t-■* i Til'.' .'rn.-n"* tfwit I r.>Er:-•• t!«* v.-! .-.re auto-n'-s!i»;. Urr" »»:r wm hj- ;E The wiuih4!iti »th»r rst.ifr.iti* steep oa tS.> Mtrfacc f'i thf ;>•>. <>tt«T3. .tif.l walrii't'si jiUy »:>i:ty in stormy «vntt.fr: in «.i!m wfiith*T {Ei»-y j.-tm t- sjKiui their triiptr. stevptnic: ".itsttjes .ire oftrn »•.•«« ty:nsj *.t» ':< »■ . Ever i.i rov. - f :i:** r.rck or.' ou tf;.- Kuk of (iit- riv.it. j.LSI m swiri.* o'ti-is ■!>>. Ih.'_v ii > no: -jo t>> jitop until th»>y b,w.> pUterS .j ser.ttv. who .iw.skr* the rftin't* wiiom ii<> nj'ie* an ciicrny. pMsiitj: vn Im thv binls, M. I'or.'j writo:

"S-vcmE b:rr!.«. n*|wci»lty site |stTmt|>e<?.s. .tisi. 1> 'ttte \etitrai stirf.n c. The ji-t'eTiS sleep r.itir.lv ott the »e-t in trie ni"it furious : *>: i . .- i..- tiiey Tr*t v.uft the bre.ust. to ! lue '.vitlfl. Wild lilt' k-- iiv itt the rtufiKs .it the cdie ot [foiiils. the N.il< ptnctif'l in [i*> o;lv p!aiib>i« a ; wtht afeep <ni Uii'j in open pf.icc. s.'ti.irrled by sentinels. - . I'ht.isatiis. v.ii.cii r.-o.t ditritsi :he niu'ht. keep to ti>? (litrtrti the dir. in very warm We it tier. . \Y::t re.nlv !f> tosleep. [he wtrich U.t*. i>

hrft. tiien nn tiie breast, whktt » r.»tl')«»; tiiwtiy it let# itself down, on tE«* lower par; »f tiv body. "M»«t of rf:«- TtinitnanSi lit* on the slant; ; • .miels jtret. h o-.tt with i.rck i-siemlol ; deer lie e.S' fi >'.;fi-:r in winter. . . Titt hj":?- stretelww wl fs:» !ei» ; < at« an ! birci .u«> sometimt» stretch tfit;:iiffe[Vfr.. "The carnivore—th>- cat fantily. the h-tr. w«!f. fox. etc. —. nrl up r.r place tie he.uf .-v;> i>" 1 o:t" on the (.'.'.V;.. ."v'ver.tt r.wient?, like the rat, >!cc;> roiii'd tip into .» !>.»!£. The Eted. r eEto_'. v.'Eiicii [mssc.* tfw who> da.y iiiri.Ecn jwik htouei iK EirusFt. or tn tin- trunk of s» Mlww tr«i% iil«.> ro[",& itp. witEi it& head anrl |m\v;. under its EieEly so tii.it it looks ttkv a Ini-e finestßtit brier.

"Soakca usually siwp crnleil. with mortsii ofwn. Xevcrtiif.V-s. thn viper ftroti. itcs out iri th.- stut form t.iei*i.i. In viptr-i sleep toietEter tn the trunk of a tree, sometimes thirty at ,» time, twir-.ei! .tf.our, etch otiv»-r like a tangled KtH of twine." Few animals apptrently s'.ep the Kick: it i* ?.tid tttat the j.-e -cr dn.-s ?•>. E>'it thi» position fiii» «»-t.t..i!y b-vn observed only with the anthropoid ,>p...... 'lb* o-.tni. winch takes r...;in a i.r»ii( hia.'

pasture, ce notctl aii-ove. slcp.*. ,*t ni.'iit on its. Kick, tfie iirnf'o iu-nt it-ward and one of it., arms under :Ei-> fic.td. which T«»t» in the haml. Sime'tmcs k rro-.f's it.-, armies, on its breast. Its rclu-..* for tlw r.iiiit is. a sort of nest or Eint tr. the top »»£ a tall tree, spread with havc.i and covered with I.ram.hes. In ">!■! >-r rainy weather it is said to prot". t its body wit a a coverlet of leaves. To <|'i..:.* a-.itrt :

"TEie renie-ra [«>r sti. kir.i ti-hl. the curious fish tii.it swim? on its Kick, bciiy upwards, and that travels atioul by eliujj. ir.-i to jftipc- >*r o:h. r tloatin.' bodies, or aietitues to iivr.iv.' . :*.*■"lire., v;< ri a., tttr-t[-s or ,«harks. by ir>.in< of a sj»-e : .!i vi e oti t'ts* t..p of its f:--.it. attaches itsvif t*» th*' i.mi" E'v-'ii. •-r . vcr. ... ro. ks. to s[. -p.

"A* f'-r th-* s!e--p v.*.inns, ti c radire.-. tr.oiius. e». it i» one of tho-,. -. .tiunai tliitu's* aE'.Mtt win". Ei we ,-iial! prokibiy a:v.a.y.< reiiuir. ignorant."