All those hours spent searching for grasses, roots and fruits means there's little time left over for sleep. How little? Try two hours a day for African elephants in the wild, a new study found.

Do animals sleep and, if so, how much? Read here about the fascinating sleeping patterns of animals - including humans.

Dhanu Paran (India) looks down on a family of elephants sleeping peacefully. Dhanu had been following this herd on foot at the edge of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve in India’s southern state of Tamil ...

This CCTV footage of cuddling elephants gives an insight into their fascinating sleeping habits. Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm in Wraxall, Bristol, has filmed two of their elephants inside their closure ...

Do elephants and hippos get along ... the water even though they can’t breathe underwater. However, they often sleep underwater by coming up to breathe at intervals. They also can sleep almost ...