Sperm Whales blow bubbles to achieve restful, vertical sleep

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• giardini 1 hour ago
  What happens if they have an attack of flatulence?

  But seriously, this must happen sometimes!

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  • karim79 1 hour ago
    They accelerate upwards and their bubbling metabolism will compensate. If any creatures on the surface die from inhalation of the fart then the whales become awake and feed on them immediately. Slumber resumed. It's like a background clean-up process.
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    • pierrec 1 minute ago
      Yup, the old brap n' snap. Everyone who swims around whales knows and fears this.
    • jb1991 14 minutes ago
      This is an interesting theory but it’s not at all how sperm whales eat and doesn’t fit into their dietary habits that we know of.
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      • karim79 10 minutes ago
        It was just a muse. I wasn't being serious at all.
• dnnehgf 4 hours ago
  same
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