The Birth of the Mammalian Sleep

The Birth of the Mammalian Sleep

Mammals evolved from small-sized reptiles that developed endothermic metabolism. This allowed filling the nocturnal niche. They traded-off visual acuity for sensitivity but became defenseless against the dangerous daylight. To avoid such danger, they rested with closed eyes in lightproof burrows dur...

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Glavni autori: Rubén V. Rial, Francesca Canellas, Mourad Akaârir, José A. Rubiño, Pere Barceló, Aida Martín, Antoni Gamundí, M. Cristina Nicolau
Format: Članak
Jezik:English
Izdano: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Serija:Biology
Teme:
evolutionary bottleneck
evolution of sleep
sleep variability
wakeful idling
function of sleep
Online pristup:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/5/734

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