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Humans spend less time sleeping than any other primate. However, humans also sleep deeper than other primates. Because we sleep on the ground (no risk of falling from a tree) and are well-defended from predators, we can afford to get deeper, higher-quality sleep—so we don't need to sleep as long.

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