Do
animals
dream?
This
is
a
question
that
has
been
debated
by
scientists
for
decades.
While
there
is
still
no
conclusive
answer,
recent
studies
suggest
that
animals
do
indeed
dream,
just
like
humans. The
evidence
for
this
comes
from
observing
the
behavior
of
animals
during
REM
(Rapid
Eye
Movement)
sleep
-
the
phase
of
sleep
where
dreaming
occurs.
During
REM
sleep,
the
brain
is
highly
active,
and
the
eyes
move
rapidly
behind
closed
eyelids. In
studies
conducted
on
rats,
researchers
found
that
their
brains
showed
patterns
of
activity
during
REM
sleep
that
were
very
similar
to
those
seen
in
humans
during
dreaming.
Furthermore,
when
the
rats
were
awakened
during
their
REM
sleep,
they
exhibited
behaviors
that
suggested
they
had
been
dreaming,
such
as
twitching
their
whiskers
or
paws. Other
studies
have
shown
that
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dogs,
cats,
and
even
birds
also
exhibit
similar
behaviors
during
REM
sleep,
suggesting
that
they
too,
may
be
experiencing
similar
dream
states. Of
course,
we
will
never
really
know
for
sure
what
animals
dream
about,
but
it's
interesting
to
speculate.
Do
dogs
dream
of
chasing
cats?
Do
cats
dream
of
catching
mice?
Do
elephants
dream
of
roaming
the
savanna?
Who
knows! One
thing
is
for
sure,
though
-
the
fact
that
animals
dream
only
adds
to
the
mystery
and
wonder
of
the
animal
kingdom.
It
reminds
us
that
they
are
not
so
different
from
us
after
all,
and
that
there
is
still
so
much
to
be
discovered
about
the
complex
inner
lives
of
our
fellow
creatures.