microrobert
08-10-2012, 02:04 PM
Sleep deprived birds have more chicks
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For pectoral sandpipers, losing sleep means gaining offspring
Sleep deprived birds appear to have greater mating success, according to a study conducted in Alaska.
By analysing sleep patterns and testing the paternity of chicks, a team of researchers from Germany and Switzerland have found that male individuals that sleep less, sire the most offspring.
This is at odds with the assumption that sleep loss retards the ability to perform complex tasks.
BBC News - Sleep deprived birds have more chicks (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19196936)
http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/62155000/jpg/_62155504_lesku4hr-1.jpg
For pectoral sandpipers, losing sleep means gaining offspring
Sleep deprived birds appear to have greater mating success, according to a study conducted in Alaska.
By analysing sleep patterns and testing the paternity of chicks, a team of researchers from Germany and Switzerland have found that male individuals that sleep less, sire the most offspring.
This is at odds with the assumption that sleep loss retards the ability to perform complex tasks.
BBC News - Sleep deprived birds have more chicks (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19196936)