Animal field note
Standing dreamer
Giraffe Catnap
A giraffe may sleep for only a few minutes at a time, adding up to less than an hour a day.
Let's look closer
How can something so big rest so little?
iraffes stay alert for lions and other dangers on the wide-open savanna, so instead of one long sleep, they take many tiny naps, sometimes standing, sometimes with their long neck curled gently against their side.
Look for this
Explorer clue
If you ever see a giraffe resting, notice how quickly its eyes blink open again, ready to watch the horizon.
Your turn to wonder
Curiosity question
What would it feel like to dream for just a few minutes at a time, all through the day?