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from the way the horse has evolved, they are able to lock they're legs back so that they can sleep standing up.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agono a horse has a foal lying on its side ! you silly ducklingg ! xxxxxxxxxxxxx <3 #
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∙ 12y agoYes, most horses sleep standing up and also with their eyes open, however they can also sleep lay down but this uses up more energy!
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∙ 13y agoNo, sometimes they lie down for short periods of time.
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∙ 12y agoYes, most do, though they are also known for laying down for short periods of time to sleep.
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∙ 14y agoNo they usually laydown.
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Do horses lay down when they sleep?
No. Mature horses sleep standing up.
Do alpackers sleep standing?
no, they do not, horses are the only known animals to sleep standing up.
Do hores sleep standing up?
Yes, most horses sleep standing up but sometimes they do lie down.
Does a horse sleep standing up?
The majority of horses sleep standing up but yes sometimes horses do sleep lying down.
Does a horse sleep on its feet?
Horses can sleep standing up as well as laying down. I believe wild horses sleep standing up so they can quickly get away from any danger.
Can rats sleep standing up?
No, rats cannot sleep standing up. The only mammals that can sleep standing up are large herbivorous mammals, like horses. They sleep standing up because it is sometimes difficult for them to stand up for lying down. Some birds, like flamingoes, sleep standing on one foot.
How do horses sleep and where?
Arabian horses sleep like most other breeds of horses. Horses can doze on their feet and take little 'cat naps' throughout the day. They will spend a couple of hours on the ground sleeping in a 24 hour period. Most breeds of horses follow this same sleep/wake pattern.
Which animals sleep standing up?
Most four legged grazing animals sleep standing up including horses, giraffes, zebras, and elephants.
How do wild horses sleep?
Wild horses, like most horses sleep standing up. Foals take alot of naps laying down.
What position can horses sleep in?
Standing up sometimes laying down
How do you get horses prepare to sleep?
they go to sleep standing up and just fall asleep when they want to
How can you sleep standing up?
Horses sleep standing up. This is possible because they lock their knees so they stay standing up. This is also helpful in the wild because if they are sleeping and a predator attacks them they can wake up and run quickly away without wasting time standing up. However cows don't sleep standing up because they do not have the same sort of physiological advantages in their legs like horses do.
