#spermwhales — Public Fediverse posts
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#SpermWhales “Regularly” Toot Gas To Hang Motionless In The #Ocean While They #Sleep
“Because the oils are lighter (less dense) than other parts of the body, this causes sperm whales to passively rotate to the iconic head-up posture that we can see in photographs and observe using animal-attached tags.”
As they sleep, sperm #whales vent gas up to 11 times per rest to maintain neutral buoyancy. They “regularly” release a little air, which allows them to sink down again.
https://www.iflscience.com/sperm-whales-regularly-toot-gas-to-hang-motionless-in-the-ocean-while-they-sleep-84187 -
#SpermWhales “Regularly” Toot Gas To Hang Motionless In The #Ocean While They #Sleep
“Because the oils are lighter (less dense) than other parts of the body, this causes sperm whales to passively rotate to the iconic head-up posture that we can see in photographs and observe using animal-attached tags.”
As they sleep, sperm #whales vent gas up to 11 times per rest to maintain neutral buoyancy. They “regularly” release a little air, which allows them to sink down again.
https://www.iflscience.com/sperm-whales-regularly-toot-gas-to-hang-motionless-in-the-ocean-while-they-sleep-84187 -
#SpermWhales “Regularly” Toot Gas To Hang Motionless In The #Ocean While They #Sleep
“Because the oils are lighter (less dense) than other parts of the body, this causes sperm whales to passively rotate to the iconic head-up posture that we can see in photographs and observe using animal-attached tags.”
As they sleep, sperm #whales vent gas up to 11 times per rest to maintain neutral buoyancy. They “regularly” release a little air, which allows them to sink down again.
https://www.iflscience.com/sperm-whales-regularly-toot-gas-to-hang-motionless-in-the-ocean-while-they-sleep-84187 -
#SpermWhales “Regularly” Toot Gas To Hang Motionless In The #Ocean While They #Sleep
“Because the oils are lighter (less dense) than other parts of the body, this causes sperm whales to passively rotate to the iconic head-up posture that we can see in photographs and observe using animal-attached tags.”
As they sleep, sperm #whales vent gas up to 11 times per rest to maintain neutral buoyancy. They “regularly” release a little air, which allows them to sink down again.
https://www.iflscience.com/sperm-whales-regularly-toot-gas-to-hang-motionless-in-the-ocean-while-they-sleep-84187 -
#SpermWhales “Regularly” Toot Gas To Hang Motionless In The #Ocean While They #Sleep
“Because the oils are lighter (less dense) than other parts of the body, this causes sperm whales to passively rotate to the iconic head-up posture that we can see in photographs and observe using animal-attached tags.”
As they sleep, sperm #whales vent gas up to 11 times per rest to maintain neutral buoyancy. They “regularly” release a little air, which allows them to sink down again.
https://www.iflscience.com/sperm-whales-regularly-toot-gas-to-hang-motionless-in-the-ocean-while-they-sleep-84187