Octopus laqueus during quiet sleep (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Octopus laqueus during quiet sleep

Caption

During quiet sleep, octopus laqueus appears white and motionless. This quiet sleep is punctuated by bursts of sleep that show wake-like activity (active sleep) roughly every hour.

Credit

Keishu Asada (OIST)

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