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0 soft embalmer of the still midnight ...
Poets tend to wax enthusiastic about sleep - sleep in human beings, that is. But what about other animals?
How does an elephant sleep, for example, or a seal, or a goat? How do animals sleep in water, or in the air? What prevents a sleeping bird from falling off its perch? Do animals dream?
Introduced by DEREK JONES Producer DILYS BREESE
(from Bristol. Shortened version: Wednesday, 9.5 am)

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Introduced By:
Derek Jones
Producer:
Dilys Breese
Source: Radio Times

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