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Scientists and whale watchers have seen whale hanging at the surface not
moving very much for short periods of time (minutes to an hour or so) and
they appear to be napping (but not really asleep). There has been some
research that seems to show that part of a whales brain is always active
even when they are "sleeping". So basically we think that whales either
take short "cat naps" or literally sleep with "one eye open" (and part of
their brain active), but never fall completely asleep for hours like you
and I.
Blue whales are naturally buoyant due to their large size and body structure, allowing them to float effortlessly. When they sleep, they enter a state of restful consciousness where half of their brain remains active to control breathing and maintain buoyancy while still allowing the other half to rest. This unique adaptation enables them to sleep and float at the same time.
Dolphins need to breathe so they sleep on the surface of the water or they rise to the surface while resting along the bottom in a shallow area. Their sleeping pattern is different from other animals because they need to be conscience to breathe.
Whales sleep while they are swimming. They A baby whale sleeps while it is being towed along in its mothers slipstream.
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How many blue whales left in the world?
There are estimated to be around 10,000 to 25,000 blue whales left in the world. They are listed as endangered, and conservation efforts are in place to protect this species from further decline.
What other species might be a variation of the Humpback Whale?
The blue, fin, minke, gray, and sperm whale. These whales are not only species that might be a variation of Humpback whales but are acknowledged to have interactions with Humpback whales.
Do blue whales in a benthic zone?
Blue whales are not benthic animals, as they are pelagic mammals that primarily inhabit open ocean waters. They are known to dive deep to forage for food but do not reside in the benthic zone near the seabed.
Are blue herbivores?
Blue whales are carnivores, feeding on small crustacean's, plankton, and any small fish that get caught up when feeding.
Are blue whales carnivore herbivore or omnivore?
Blue whales are carnivores, technically, because they consume krill, tiny crustaceans related to shrimp. They siphon seawater through their jaws, using their baleen plates as sieves to extract their prey.
What time of day do blue whales sleep?
It is not known what time of the day blue whales sleep. The blue whale is one of the largest and heaviest animals in the world.
What do krill and blue whales eat?
Your question is mistaken. Blue whales eat krill. Krill are tiny organisms that float about in the water and are kind of like plankton.
Does a blue whale migrate or hibernate?
Blue whales migrate. They cannot hibernate as they would drown. Whales sleep by switching off one side of the brain at a time.
How do blue whales sleep?
Unlike most animals, whales are conscious breathers. All mammals sleep, but whales cannot afford to become unconscious for long because they may drown. It is thought that only one hemisphere of the whale's brain sleeps at a time, so they rest but are never completely asleep.
What do blue whales do in the water?
How stupid are u they eat sleep excreet and mate in water :L
How are blue whales adapted?
How are blue whales adapted? How are blue whales adapted?
Can blue whales matewith other whales?
No. Blue whales only mate with other blue whales.
Are blue whales herbovores?
Blue whales are not herbivores. Instead, blue whales are carnivores. Blue whales diet consists of mainly Krill and Fish.
Are blue whales blue?
yes they are blue like all blue whales
What eats blue whales and humpback whales?
nothing eats alive blue whales
What are groups of blue whales could?
Although blue whales tend to be solitary creatures, the correct term for a group of any whales, including blue whales, is a pod. e.g. A pod of blue whales suggests that multiple whales are together.
Do Sperm whales sleep vertical?
Yes. Sperm whales sleep vertically with head down.
