Two young boys were killed by a python snake as they slept in an apartment above an exotic pet store in northern New Brunswick, the RCMP said Monday.

Python kills two boys in their sleep at New Brunswick sleepover, ... RCMP work at the scene of a fatal Python attack on Monday Aug. 5, 2013 at Reptile Ocean in Campbellton, N.B.

Most people think they don’t get enough sleep, but compared to the animal kingdom, we’re wide awake. Some species spend nearly an entire day doing absolutely nothing, all for good reason.