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I thought that dolphins could avoid having to sleep while travelling long distances by having part of the brain asleep and then switching when tired. I could j
by LoveMortuus 2y ago
I thought that dolphins could avoid having to sleep while travelling long distances by having part of the brain asleep and then switching when tired.
I could just be misremembering things, so I’m not certain.
- e40 2y agoEach half sleeps alternately. Perhaps sleeping in water as a mammal requires mich more processing power.
- harry_ord 2y agoBreathing is also a conscious action for them if I remember right
- onemoresoop 2y agoDolphins need to come to surface to take air so you may be right. I also remember reading about how dolphins sleep and I remember there were 3 parts of the brain that were alternating sleep to make breathing possible.