{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/681cbb5124b1daf01a6c33ee/69efcf6626249124d5579c53?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Sleepy: Mucus Cocoons, Sky Sleepers, and the World’s Best Micro-Nappers","description":"<p>This week on That’s Just Wild, Steve, Sarah and Lizzie, drift into the drowsiest corners of the natural world 🌙😴</p><p><br></p><p>🛌 Sleep is risky business, so animals have evolved some seriously creative solutions. From extreme sleepers to near-insomniacs, the animal kingdom does things wildly differently 🐾</p><p><br></p><p>Discover sloths dozing high in branches too flimsy for predators to reach 🦥🌿, African pixie frogs that can disappear into a mucus cocoon for up to seven years 🐸⏳, and parrotfish that wrap themselves in their own slimy sleeping bags 🐠</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, we explore the science of sleep deprivation—where staying awake for just 16 hours can impair you as much as alcohol 🧠⚠️🍷</p><p><br></p><p>And don’t miss the mysterious sleep abilities of creatures like the common swift, which can remain airborne for months at a time without properly landing 🕊️☁️</p><p><br></p><p>📝 Leave us a review to let us know what you think — every comment means a lot to the whole team 💚</p><p><br></p><p>🔔 Make sure you follow That’s Just Wild wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss an episode 🎧</p>","author_name":"Fresh Air"}