Sleep: the legs fold, the belly rests, the head lies down
Creatures that lie down to sleep now fold their legs under the body, rest on their belly instead of being propped up, and lay their head down, also on a long neck.
Lying down to sleep had three problems: the legs splayed out like a frog's with the shins hanging, the body was propped up above the floor, and a long neck bent the head past straight down. Now:
- The legs fold. Front legs fold back under the chest with the paws flat ahead, hind legs fold with the shin on the floor. The paws stay the right way up.
- The belly rests on the floor. The body lies on its belly instead of on its legs, and it rocks gently without the hips popping up.
- The head lies down. The head stays level and rests on the floor, and the neck lowers it instead of bending it backwards. A big head may squash a little into the floor, like a cheek on a pillow.
- Legs no longer hang off the neck. A front leg placed under the neck could end up attached to it and swing with the head. Front legs now always hang from the chest, and a creature saved that way is put right when you open it.
Open any creature's Sleep with the lie or curl style to see it.