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<\/figure><\/div>\n\nOther animals display insomnia-like behaviour. For example, in a seminal study it was found that when male rats were rehomed from their individual cages into those of other male rats, they displayed what resembled stress-induced insomnia. <\/p>\n\n
Furthermore, \u2018insomnia-like flies\u2019 take longer than others to fall asleep and maintain sleep to a lesser extent. <\/p>\n\n
Despite this, the authors of an excellent review of animal models of sleep disorders noted that insomnia involves an inability to sleep \u2013 however, it is not clear whether these animals are attempting and failing to sleep. Additionally, insomnia involves a subjective component (best assessed by asking someone about their sleep) which creates obvious challenges when it is considered in non-human animals. AGr <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n Email your questions to<\/span> IMAGE: GETTY IMAGES<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Do any other animals get insomnia? JENNY EDWARDS, VIA EMAIL Other animals display insomnia-like behaviour. For example, in a seminal study it was found that when male rats were rehomed from their individual cages into those of other male rats, they displayed what resembled stress-induced insomnia. 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