sleep behavior

Colorful illustrations and simple text describe the different ways animals sleep in the wild.

Describes the sleep and hibernation habits of a dozen animals including the woodchuck, hummingbird, rattlesnake, little brown bat, and human being.

Provides a look at the many different ways in which animals sleep, from a snoozing orangutan to a sleeping whale, as well as facts about each animal pictured.

Describes how different types of marine mammals, including bottlenose dolphins, manatees, and harbor seals, sleep in the oceans.

Describes the different methods of sleep of a variety of mammals, fish, insects, and birds. Includes such details as postures of sleep, location, duration, and special adaptation to habitat.

Explanatory text and photographs examine the ways different animals sleep, when they sleep, and where.

Rhyming verses followed by factual information briefly describe the sleep habits of a variety of animals.