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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.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoWhales don't really sleep, they shut down half of their brain at a time, swim slower, and usually have one eye open.
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∙ 13y agoYes, blue whales do sleep, they normally sleep through the middle of the day.
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∙ 14y agoabout 10 hours
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∙ 12y agoin the 'blue' ocean
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∙ 12y agoYes they would drown if they did not
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∙ 9y agoin the ocean floor
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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.
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.
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.
How are blue whales classified?
blue whales are classified as mammals.
Do blue whales have babies?
Yes Blue Whales do have babies
