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New study shows, nesting chinstrap penguins get more than 11 hours of sleep per day.
According to a study, these birds nod off thousands of times per day.
Only four seconds at a time.
Those microsleeps can fulfil at least some of the benefits of longer sleep bouts.
Chinstrap penguins
The chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) is a medium-sized flightless seabird in the penguin family.
It is native to the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic regions, particularly the South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula.
The population of chinstrap penguins is estimated at about 12 million pairs, making it the most abundant penguin species.
Chinstrap penguins are easily distinguished by their distinctive black head markings.
They have a white face with a narrow black band extending from one side of the head to the other under the chin.
Their upper body is black, while their underbody is white. They have orange beaks and red feet.
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