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How do some species of dolphin manage to sleep and breath air at the same time?
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∙ 13y ago
Surprisingly, dolphins can't breath underwater. They are mammals, just like humans and need air to breath. That's why they have a blowhole on the top of their head which they get air from.
To go to sleep they turn half os their brain off to rest then the other half stays awake to concentrate on breathing and using their blowhole. Then, when that half is rested the other half goes to sleep while the one awake concentrates on breathing and using their blowhole.
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∙ 12y ago
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When does maui's dolphin sleep?
how do the maui's dolphin sleep
What do tiger's do?
Tigers mainly eat, sleep, breath, and mate. Tigers are just another animal in the animal species.
When does the bottled nose dolphin sleep?
The dolphins sleep near the surface of the water, but they only take short naps because they do not have gills, they have lungs and need to go to the surface to breath.
How does dolphin sleep?
dolphins sleep in pods in a circle formation in shallow waters or a lagoon with no preditors
Where does a dolphin sleep at night?
in the ocean
Where do mauis dolphins sleep and when do dolphins sleep?
dolphin sleep in ocean and in hear share
Do you breath faster when you sleep?
Generally you breath slower when asleep.
Do dolphin's sleep underwater?
they sleep for about 2 through 2 hours with their eyes open
What do you do when you sleep?
You dream and breath when your asleep.
Do pink dolphins sleep?
there is no such thing as a pink dolphin. But if there was no it would not sleep. Normal dolphins don't.
Can you breath when you are unconscious?
You are unconcious when you sleep......... ok, so you do breath. anyway, thanks!
How long does the bottle nose dolphin sleep?
8 Hours
