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Are whales able to sleep

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 11/23/2022

If they fully slept, they would drown. Half of their brains sleep at any one time.

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∙ 16y ago

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Do Sperm whales sleep vertical?

Yes. Sperm whales sleep vertically with head down.

If whales are mammls like us then how do they sleep underwater without breathing?

They don't sleep like we do. They are able to let one half of their brain sleep while the other remains conscious. They continue to surface for air.

How do whales and dolphins sleep without drowning?

they swim when they sleep

Where do killer whales sleep?

In water

Do whales sleep in the water?

Yes.

How do Killer whale sleep?

Killer Whales sleep by floating on the surface.

Which part of the sea do killer whales sleep in?

they sleep and like the tropical water

Where do Beluga whales sleep?

At the bottom of the ocean!

Do whales sleep in the summer?

No. While they do sleep in the Summer, they do not sleep any more in the Summer than in the Winter.

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.

Why don't whales drown when they sleep?

They don't drown because some whales go up to shore and sleep up there so then they don't drowned.

Do whales sleep during migration?

Sometimes,but not always.

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