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Do Animals Dream

Vet. Survey). The Zoo docent stated "maybe, and particularly among the great apes. If we concede that the chimps intelligence is equal to a 3 or 4 year old human child then, perhaps, the chimp also dreams" (Zoo Survey). Question number 3 was if they had more than one pet, how are they different when they are sleeping? Some of the people with pet's survey said they have different sleeping patterns, different positions and different places to sleep. According to one survey, "Dogs, I think, are much like humans in that each one is different and unique from each other. Each of our 5 dogs has different mannerisms. They all sleep differently; one stretches as long as she can to hog their entire blanket. One likes to sleep on the tile to keep her belly cold. One curls up on the blanket. One likes to be snuggled up to the dog that stretches out. The last one has to sleep in a bed next to a human body in order to sleep. Otherwise, if he does not get to sleep on the bed, he will howl until someone gets him" (People Survey). Some of the veterinarians did not answer this question and the ones who did had similar answers from above. When animals' move while asleep, does that mean they are dreaming? This was the next question on the survey. According to one people with pets survey "If twitching, I believe they are dreaming, just rolling over they are sleeping." One stated "No, when they are dreaming the breathing gets more shallow and movements are jerky. (People Survey). Another stated "I'm not sure. I guess it would depend on how they moved during sleep" (People Survey). One survey said, "When our dogs were puppies, they had to get their tails and claws clipped. Before they went to the vet they did not do anything while sleeping. After they got back from the vet, they all cry and jump in their sleep. The are obviously having nightmares about the traumatic experience." The vet responses were "Rapid eye movement, puddling of f...

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