Quoted: Chiara Cirelli, a sleep researcher at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, says the study is a “wonderful” proof that it’s possible to get high-quality EEG data from sleeping wild animals. The method might also be used to gauge sleep intensity, she says, another important measure for understanding the function of sleep. “We just need many, many more” studies like this, says Cirelli. Rattenborg and his team are up to the challenge: Ostriches are next.
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