Seems like there are qiuzzes for everything today. What famous movie star would you be? If you were television show, which one would you be? What’s your personality type?
We woefully admit that Somnium isn’t immune to the quiz craze. This week we went through our top-secret list of sleep facts and turned up a pair of zoological nuggets that will determine your sleep style.
Giraffes: The Camels of the Sleep World
The first sleep fact belongs to the giraffe, that leggy loper of the savannah with a neck as long as a tree and knees as knobby as a sailor’s knot. Did you know a giraffe can go weeks without sleeping? Yes, it’s true.
We recommend befriending a giraffe for many reasons, not the least of which is for a late night out on the town. They’ll never get tired. Our bed business might take a hit, but, thankfully, we’ve decided to avoid the giraffe demographic.
That begs the question…does your partner take on the sleep habits of a giraffe? Do they never seem to tire, blazing a path of productivity on ridiculously low amounts of sleep? Do they have knobby knees? If you answered yes to these questions, there could be big problems if you’re a little brown bat.
You Sleep Like Bat!
Funny that “batty” is another word for crazy. If you spent any time downing knocking back red wine with a little brown bat, you’ll know that “crazy” isn’t the right word to describe these fuzzy little slumber fiends. In fact, there’s a good chance the tiny guy fell asleep before you even uncorked your Cabernet.
The little brown bat sleeps an average of nearly 20 hours per day, waking up long enough to grab a bite to eat and stretch its wings. When hibernation season comes along, these miniscule bats sleep for anywhere between 12 and 19 consecutive days.
Sleep: For the Bats?
If you’re one of those people who can survive on three to four hours of sleep per night (which we don’t recommend), we’ve got to hand it to you. You are a giraffe, according to our deeply scientific and well-research animal sleep quiz.
If you can’t go a few hours without catching a few winks, you might want to invest in a cool, dark cave in which you can pass the hours in blissful shut-eye. If a cave isn’t your style, try lowering the temperature of your bedroom and investing in some light-blocking curtains.
Feel like brushing up on your knowledge of little brown bats on the island of Newfoundland? Read this article by the Newfoundland Labrador Department of Environment and Conservation.
Should you desire to jump the giraffe ship and take your sleep seriously, explore our website and discover what makes our Somnium mattress so unique.