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Don't most bird just go to sleep when blindfolded ? Or is it just an idea that got in my mind ?

• elchief 9y ago
  Alligators do. Not sure about birds
• SAI_Peregrinus 9y ago
  They don't tend to actually sleep. They do become more docile, because they can't see to fly without risking hitting something.
  • lloeki 9y ago
    > they can't see to fly without risking hitting something. This sentence makes me wonder: are they docile because it genuinely calms them, or are they entering a sort of helpless automatic panic mode, like "OMFG no escape, can't fly, can't move"? The latter sounds like the bird is getting a terrifying experience.
  • jrimbault 9y ago
    Thinking about it, it was pretty dumb on my part. I know about hunting birds, I should have thought about that.