The echidna manifests typical characteristics of rapid eye movement sleep

@article{Nicol2000TheEM,
  title={The echidna manifests typical characteristics of rapid eye movement sleep},
  author={Stewart C. Nicol and Niels {\AA}kerstr{\o}m Andersen and NATHAN H. Phillips and Ralph J. Berger},
  journal={Neuroscience Letters},
  year={2000},
  volume={283},
  pages={49-52}
}
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