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polyphasic sleep

polyphasic sleep Polyphasic sleep is a sleep pattern in which sleep occurs in multiple bouts across the 24-hour day rather than being concentrated in one long period.

Polyphasic sleep is a sleep pattern in which sleep occurs in multiple bouts across the 24-hour day rather than being concentrated in one long period. In the source packet, newborn lambs showed this pattern, sleeping during both daytime and nighttime.

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Drafting source: Beniaich Younes; Farsi Hicham; Larbaoui Manal; Ouardirhi Hiba; Sbai Nouha; Piro Mohammed; Achaâban Mohamed Rachid; Pévet Paul; Challet Etienne; Satté Amal; El Allali Khalid. Day-night variations in sleep and locomotor activity in lambs during the first 72 hours after birth and following the onset of rumination. 2026; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0348614; article XML SHA-256 c3525ef0cc6372bee19dc8ffcc0d8e0a1c3bcf432b5e56636146c6bbbe0a3a85. “Day-night variations in sleep and locomotor activity in lambs during the first 72 hours after birth and following the onset of rumination” (10.1371/journal.pone.0348614).
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