I was on a trip to Bombay for the Kala Ghoda festival and as usual I opted for the more adventurous means to travel!
The non-reserved General Compartment by Train: Where you have to run, rush and be hours early to get a seat.
:)
So, we did manage seats to and fro... but I got to observe one very interesting phenomenon.
Elephants are known to sleep "Standing Up!
:)
This is true, however not a constant occurrence in sleeping
elephants. Elephants have been known
generally at night to sleep lying down for a couple of hours, however they have
also been known to sleep standing up at times.
During the day they might be seen standing, taking short naps. Altogether they sleep for about six hours per
day.
Because elephants must always be completely alert and aware
of their surroundings in the wild, to protect themselves and their young from
predators such as lions, they have been known to sleep standing up at
times. Sometimes an elephant will lay
down for a couple of hours to sleep, although baby elephants are more likely to
do this than adult elephants.
;)
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