Sleep Talking - Causes. Home >> Sleep Disorders Problems >> Sleep Talking >> Sleep Talking - Causes. Other Sections. Sleep talking may be brought on by stress, depression, sleep deprivation, day-time drowsiness, alcohol, and fever. In many instances sleep talking runs in families, although external factors seem to stimulate the behavior.
- Koalas are mostly nocturnal. Nocturnal animals are awake at night and asleep during the day. Koalas, however, sleep for part of the night and also sometimes move about in the daytime. They often sleep for up to 18-20 hours each day. - There is a myth that Koalas sleep a lot because they âget drunkâ on gumleaves.
Koalas are arboreal animals, meaning they live in trees, where they doze for around 20 hours a day, even more than sloths. Koalas only leave trees for small journeys, as they do not feel comfortable walking on all fours on the floor. They are excellent climbers and sway to move from one branch to another.