Do animals see dreams, nightmares, and or fantasies like us humans when we sleep?
2007-07-07 11:02:42 · 12 answers · asked by kanu978 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
yeppers they certainly do
2007-07-07 11:47:33 · answer #1 · answered by anion 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, i believe they do, it is in the REM stage (rapid eye movement) as i have learned in psychology when we dream, and since animals experience the REM stage, that means they do dream.
Sleep is the state of natural rest observed in humans and throughout the animal kingdom, in all mammals and birds, and in many reptiles, amphibians, and fish.
In humans, other mammals, and many other animals that have been studied - such as fish, birds, mice, ants, and fruit-flies - regular sleep is necessary for survival. The capability for arousal from sleep is a protective mechanism and also necessary for health and survival.
In non-humans
Cattle, horses, and sheep can sleep while standing or while lying down; however, they cannot experience REM sleep while standing. If deprived of REM sleep for a long time, the animal may involuntarily collapse in order to reach REM sleep, a condition not to be confused with narcolepsy.[citation needed] Whales and dolphins are also different from humans: they always have to be conscious, as they are conscious breathers, so only one half of their brain sleeps at a time.[13] Sleep becomes difficult to define in lower order animals, such as the bullfrog. Its resting state is too similar to its active state to be considered by many to satisfy the criteria for sleep, but brain activity in the resting state is similar to other amphibians that do meet the criteria when they sleep.
But if they do fantasize like us, that's the question that we arent sure of yet. Probably they also do.
2007-07-07 15:46:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do, and as a matter of fact i read in a magazine that they, like humans, dream of things relating to the events that happened during the day.
2007-07-07 11:11:48 · answer #3 · answered by Andy M. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely!!! I find the most interesting thing is to see puppies that do not even have their eyes or ears open and they are running and barking in their sleep.......How do they know what they are doing?? I have also watched my dog bark and growl in there sleep so I will assume that it is a nightmare
2007-07-07 14:19:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well dream come from random stimulations of the brain stem, this is common in many mammalia (People talked about dogs). So they have reflex impulses, but they wouldn't dream in the sense we do (Because they don't have the same cognicient abilities).
2007-07-07 14:43:33 · answer #5 · answered by EMERGENCY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure they do, dogs do. Have you ever watched them sleep even cats move their legs like they are walking or running or tail wagging. They are dreaming for sure.
2007-07-07 11:12:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Certainly. And I read today that snails can sleep for three years. But they probably no not think about extrashellular life.
2007-07-07 11:07:51 · answer #7 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think we can know for sure, but I think that they do,yes. There's a reason why dogs act like they are running and my cats do things in their sleep, too.(like twitch and move their feet)
2007-07-07 11:13:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. My dog barks and whines and runs in her sleep.
2007-07-07 11:17:56 · answer #9 · answered by zahbudar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they do my aunts dog barks and runs in her dreams!! you can see her legs moving!!
2007-07-07 11:06:29 · answer #10 · answered by steph(: <3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋