How Do Horses Sleep Standing Up?
6/7/202613 min
In today's episode, we explore how horses are able to sleep while standing up and why their legs don't buckle beneath them!
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First 90 secondsJosh· Host0:00
[upbeat music] It's Curious Kids Weekend Picks, where a kid from the Curious Kids club gets to pick the episode. So, what episode are we going to hear today?
Mackenzie0:11
Hi, Josh. My name is Mackenzie, and I'm five years old, and I wanna request why do horses stand up sleeping?
Josh· Host0:21
[upbeat music] Hi, welcome to Curious Kids Every Day. I'm Josh. How are you doing today? It's so good to hear from you. Hey, have you ever ridden a horse before? [upbeat music] [horse neighing] I did one time when I was a kid, and the thing that I remember the most about that day was how high above the ground I was. [horse neighing] Horses are really big animals. They still seem big to me, and I'm a grown-up. I bet they seem even bigger to you. Now, let me ask you a question. Can you sleep standing up? [gentle music] Have you ever tried? What do you think would happen if you started to doze off while you were standing up? Yeah, you'd probably fall over, and then