飛びながら眠るこの鳥
Frigatebirds fly for many days and sleep only a little.
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グンカンドリは何日も飛び続けることができます。開けた海の上を飛びます。水面には降りられません。では、いつ眠るのでしょうか。
科学者たちは、鳥に小さな機械を付けました。鳥は最長十日間、飛び続けます。飛びながら眠ります。脳の半分だけが眠ります。片方の目は開いたままです。
これは驚くべきことです。海の上では、鳥は一日にたった四十分しか眠りません。陸では、十二時間以上眠ります。家では、たくさん休むのです。
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