10 Ways Teenagers are Like Baboons

Baboons sleep for roughly 43% of their day

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Baboons sleep for roughly 43% of their day. That equals a little more than ten hours. Because of biological changes to sleep patterns that occur during puberty, teens feel the need to sleep more, and in fact it’s recommended that they get nearly ten hours of sleep each day to function at their best. Teenagers are often accused of being lazy, but in this case, the habit is actually supported by science!

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