r/awesome • u/Amazing-Edu2023 • 25d ago

Sharks slepping

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u/SpeakingTheKingss 25d ago

Wait, I thought sharks were always in motion? Am I just confusing that with Great Whites?

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u/CaptStinkyFeet 25d ago

“Do Sharks Really Die if They Stop Swimming?”

It’s apparently called “buccal pumping”.

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u/Infinitethoughts022 19d ago

Thats dolphins me thinks x

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u/flash17k 25d ago

I never knew they could slepp like that.

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u/[deleted] 24d ago

He eppy

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u/Fun_Inevitable_6160 25d ago

saw a doc where a shark was “napping” by gently moving its gills underwater

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u/StretchOwn5833 25d ago

I remember hearing that sharks slept one half of their brain at a time. But now I actually say it, I’m wondering if I made it up

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u/LittlePooky 25d ago

r/interesting but I am not sure if it's awesome?