Sleepy: Mucus Cocoons, Sky Sleepers, and the World’s Best Micro-Nappers

This week on That’s Just Wild, Steve, Sarah and Lizzie, drift into the drowsiest corners of the natural world 🌙😴 🛌 Sleep is risky business, so animals have evolved some seriously creative solutions. From extreme sleepers to near-insomniacs, the animal kingdom does things wildly differently 🐾 Discover sloths dozing high in branches too flimsy for predators to reach 🦥🌿, African pixie frogs that can disappear into a mucus cocoon for up to seven years 🐸⏳, and parrotfish that wrap themselves in their own slimy sleeping bags 🐠 Plus, we explore the science of sleep deprivation—where staying awake for just 16 hours can impair you as much as alcohol 🧠⚠️🍷 And don’t miss the mysterious sleep abilities of creatures like the common swift, which can remain airborne for months at a time without properly landing 🕊️☁️ 📝 Leave us a review to let us know what you think — every comment means a lot to the whole team 💚 🔔 Make sure you follow That’s Just Wild wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss an episode 🎧 Go to thatsjustwild.com to get ad-free listening, special deep-dive episodes and exclusive That's Just Wild goodies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.