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A Wish About a Zebrafish

Here's a question that I wish to ask about a zebrafish No, not about how it looks -- I can use the Internet or books I want to know just how despite missing eyelids to block its sight this little fish of black and white manages to sleep at night So I looked and found some information regarding homeostatic regulation And if you ask me what that is I'll reply with this analysis We see in most land-based creatures this constantly occurring feature That if deprived of sleep one night animals tend to set it right They make up their sleep the next few rounds a trait the scientists call 'sleep rebound' And now I have some news for you -- That's precisely what zebrafish do As well, when asleep they float in place as if they're staring off into space They float horizontal or head up slightly and I learned, they do this nightly So, I'm happy that my wish was granted ~ and that zebrafish don't sleep slanted

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018




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Date: 11/16/2018 3:40:00 PM
putting research to verse. Nice job.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 11/17/2018 10:20:00 PM
Thank you for viewing this one and for your comment. Much appreciated. ~ Gershon
Date: 11/16/2018 8:31:00 AM
Very clever and wonderfully written my friend. Your rhymes and meter are spot on.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 11/16/2018 11:04:00 AM
Thanks for viewing and for your encouragement, Chris. I read all that stuff about zebrafish. Now I gotta check it out and see if it's actually true! (Believe 1/2 of what you see, none of what you hear or read, as they say). :) gw

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