L4 Sleep in Animals

L4 Sleep in Animals
L4 Sleep in Animals
Part 1
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Did you know that/ different types of animals sleep/ for different amount of
~ということを知ってましたか?/
様々なタイプの動物は眠る/
Did you know that/ different types of animals sleep/ for different amount of
異なる時間で
time?// And did you know that/ they do so/ in different ways/ for different
//そして~ということも知ってましたか?/彼らはそうする/異なったやり方で
time?// And did you know that/ they do so in different ways/ for different
/ 異なる理由
reasons?//
reasons?//
のために//
Typical meat-eating animals,/ such as lions and tigers,/ sleep in a relaxed,/
典型的に肉を食べる動物は/
ライオンや虎のような/
リラックスした状態で眠る/
lying position.// They sleep longer than/ most humans do,/ often for more than
寝そべった姿勢で//彼らは~よりも長く眠る/
thirteen hour a day.// Why can they sleep/ without care for long?// The
どうして彼らは眠るのだろう/そんなに長く何も気にしないで//その
reason is simple.// They do not have to worry/ about predators.// They also
理由はかんたん/
lying position.// They sleep longer than/ most humans do,/ often for more than
人間が眠るよりも/それはしばしば一日に
thirteen hour a day.// Why can they sleep/ without care for long?// The
13時間以上//
Typical meat-eating animals,/ such as lions and tigers,/ sleep in a relaxed,/
彼らは心配する必要がない
肉食動物について//
reason is simple.// They do not have to worry about/ predators.// They also
彼らはまた
need rest/ after hunting.//
need rest/ after hunting.//
休息を必要とする/狩りのあと//
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Plant-eating animals have to/ spend most of their time eating and watching/
Plant-eating animals have to/ spend most of their time eating and watching/
草食動物は~しなければならない/ほとんどの時間を食べたり見張ったりして過ごす/
for predators.// So/ they sleep/ for a very short period of time.// For
for predators.// So/ they sleep/ for a very short period of time.// For
肉食動物を//
だから/彼らは眠る/
とっても短い時間//
例えば/
example/ horses sleep/ for a couple of hours a day,/ and giraffes for only half
馬は眠る/
一日数時間/
そしてキリンは1時間半だけ//
an hour.// In addition,/ these two kinds of animals sleep/ in a standing position/
加えて/
これらの2種類の動物は眠る/
~に反応するために/何らかの危険に素早く//自然界は彼らに教えたのか?
我々人間は食べる/ 植物と肉の両方を食べる/ そして面白いことに/
the wild?// Now,/ we human eat/ both plants and meat,/ and interestingly,/ we
私達
sleep/ for about eight hours a day -/ shorter than meat-eating animals/ but
肉食動物よりも短い/
to respond to/ any danger quickly.// Did nature teach them/ how to survive/ in
/生き残り方を/
the wild?// Now,/ we human eat/ both plants and meat,/ and interestingly,/ we
は眠る/ 一日に約8時間/
an hour.// In addition,/ these two kinds of animals sleep/ in a standing position/
立った姿勢で/
to respond to/ any danger quickly.// Did nature teach them/ how to survive/ in
野生の中で//さて/
example/ horses sleep/ for a couple of hours a day,/ and giraffes for only half
sleep/ for about eight hours a day -/ shorter than meat-eating animals/ but
しかし
longer than plant-eating animals.//
longer than plant-eating animals.//
草食動物よりも長い//
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Part 3
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Some animals/ living in the sea,/ such as dolphins and whales,/ have to swim to
~の動物がいる/海に住んでいる/
イルカやクジラのように/
空気を求め頻繁に海面
the surface frequently for air.// But how can they sleep?// Surprisingly,/ they
上を泳がないといけない//
~して眠る/彼らの脳の半分を休ませ、片方の目を閉じて//
これらの動物は眠る/
say that/ these animals sleep/ for a total of several hours a day.//
合計で一日数時間
Migratory birds,/ such as gulls and cranes,/ also sleep by/ resting one half of
カモメやつるのような/
彼らが長い距離を飛んでいる間//
length of their sleep time,/ however,/ remains a mystery.//
しかしながら/謎は残る
Would you like to sleep/ like the sea animals and migratory birds/ introduced
眠りたいですか/
海洋動物や渡り鳥のように/
Would you like to sleep/ like the sea animals and migratory birds/ introduced
上記で紹介された
above?// Or would you like to have a good night’s sleep?//
//
their brain and shutting one eye/ during their long-distance flights.// The
彼らが
length of their sleep time,/ however,/ remains a mystery.//
寝ている時間の長さは/
Migratory birds,/ such as gulls and cranes,/ also sleep by/ resting one half of
もまた~して眠る/かれらの脳の半分を休ませ
their brain and shutting one eye/ during their long-distance flights.// The
片方の目を閉じて/
sleep by/ resting one half of their brain and shutting one eye.// Researchers
研究者は~と言う
say that/ these animals sleep/ for a total of several hours a day.//
渡り鳥/
the surface frequently for air.// But how can they sleep?// Surprisingly,/ they
でも彼らはどうやって眠るのだろうか?//驚くことに/彼らは
sleep by/ resting one half of their brain and shutting one eye.// Researchers
/
Some animals/ living in the sea,/ such as dolphins and whales,/ have to swim to
above?// Or would you like to have a good night’s sleep?//
それともぐっすりと夜眠りたいですか?//
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