Walruses are true party animals. These big flippers can go without sleep for up to 84 consecutive hours. They use this free time to navigate the oceans and secure food. Once walruses finish up their important business, they make up for their all-nighters by sleeping for up to 19 hours at a time. (Discovery)
I have goats and it is not uncommon for a youngster to be asleep and fail to arouse when the herd moves off after I turn them loose from their pen (I typically make noise doing this and the herd is noisy in anticipation of being turned loose or getting fed). When it does wake up it begins bleating in a panic for its herd mates/nanny which are often out of sight. I have seen a goat up to about 6 mo. old do this. This is my experience.
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I have goats and it is not uncommon for a youngster to be asleep and fail to arouse when the herd moves off after I turn them loose from their pen (I typically make noise doing this and the herd is noisy in anticipation of being turned loose or getting fed). When it does wake up it begins bleating in a panic for its herd mates/nanny which are often out of sight. I have seen a goat up to about 6 mo. old do this. This is my experience.
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