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Basedd on my experienes in Eleuthera, Bahamas, nurse sharks actually do nap, breathing regularly and without moving, which most shaks cannot do; they have to be moving to get enough water through their gills. Nurses can breathe stationary because they can pum water through their mouth and out their gills. Nurse sharks generally dont have a sleep period like we do, they dont have a long period of REM sleep, which is when you are in a deep sleep state. Nurse sharks generally nap for around an average of 1 hour, but sometimes 2, and 3 hours as well. Nurse sharks will nap either on the sea floor (in my case, in a small bay area, 20 feet deep) or in their shallow nests. Nurse sharks are generally nocturnal animals, which is why the often nap in the day.
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What do nurse sharks get called sometimes?
Sometimes, Nurse sharks are called giant sleepy sharks. Sometimes, Nurse sharks are called giant sleepy sharks.
How much do nurse sharks weigh and how long?
it weigh 200-330 pounds it ten feet long.
What sharks begin with the letter N?
Some sharks that begin with the letter N are Nurse shark, Bull shark, and Lemon shark.
Who is the animal not sleep hole life?
its the sharks the sharks dont sleep ever they can low the energy that goes to the brain so they rest but they dont sleep and they dont stop from swimming
Are whales and sharks invertebrates or vertebrates?
Because unlike other sharks, grey nurse sharks give live birth, other sharks lay water-proof sacks when nurse sharks have a placenta like other mammals. Seperating mammals from amphibians and repitles is if they gve live birth. Actually all sharks are fish.
How long are nurse sharks?
Nurse sharks generally range from 7.5 feet to 9.75 feet with some growing as long 14 feet.
Where do shark sleep?
Most sharks do not sleep.If they stop swimming....they will die.They need water running through their gills to get oxygen.However.....some sharks, like the Nurse Shark, can stop swimming for a while & have a snooze.
What do nurse sharks get called sometimes?
Sometimes, Nurse sharks are called giant sleepy sharks. Sometimes, Nurse sharks are called giant sleepy sharks.
What sharks are there in Curacao?
Nurse Sharks, Lemon sharks and Hammerhead Sharks
How much do nurse sharks weigh and how long?
it weigh 200-330 pounds it ten feet long.
Do nurse sharks car for other sharks?
no
When sharks sleep?
that's simple sharks don't sleep
Do sandbar sharks and grey nurse sharks have the same physical characteristics?
Not really. Grey Nurse Sharks and Sand Tiger Sharks are very similar in appearance.
Do Nurse sharks have venom?
no
Do sand tiger sharks sleep?
no they r like all sharks if they sleep they die
What is the size and weight of a nurse shark?
Nurse Sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum) are known to weigh as much as 330 lbs(150 kg) or more for the largest wild caught specimens. It's possible for some captive Nurse sharks to exceed that - if they are overfed.
Are there sharks in Aruba?
Hammerhead (Sphyrna spp), nurse(Ginglymostoma cirratum) and sand sharks(Carcharias and Odontaspis spp) are found around Aruba, according to S.E. Aruba Fly 'n Dive. Hammerheads are near Punta Basora, the southeasternmost point of Aruba. Nurse sharks like to sleep in the crevices in the reef near Oranjestad. Nurse and sand sharks are found in the Shark Caves in the reef near the eastern tip of Aruba.For more information, please visit the link to S.E. Aruba Fly 'n Dive's website provided below.
