Re: Do cows sleep standing up?

Date: Thu Oct 21 17:02:14 1999
Posted By: Steven Williams, Staff, Special Education, none
Area of science: Zoology
ID: 940467654.Zo

Message:


Stephanie,

Dispite popular belief, While cows may nap for short periods of time 
standing-up, prolonged sleep is always laying down in a prone position. 
Horses, on the other hand, only lay down when they are ill. 

I hope this answers your question.

Sincerely,


Steven A Williams
biodswill@prodigy.net

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