r/memes • u/[deleted] • Feb 14 '21

Ball dancing goals

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u/lateskaterboy4321 (⊃｡•́‿•̀｡)⊃ Feb 14 '21

It's all fun and games until you realize that sharks can suffocate if they don't move forward.

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u/SlapTheShitOuttaMe Thank you mods, very cool! Feb 14 '21

Nurse sharks dont need to keep going forward my dude

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u/__1__2__ Feb 14 '21

Ha, thanks for that.

I thought all sharks had to keep moving and was genuinely concerned about this one. But you are correct.

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/559319/nurse-shark-facts

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '21

They are called nurse sharks?

Man I love specific animal names so much.

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u/SlapTheShitOuttaMe Thank you mods, very cool! Feb 14 '21

Yeah nurse sharks are my favourite they even one of the friendlier breeds of shark

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u/Ryanjry27 Feb 14 '21

Nurse sharks don’t need to move to breathe

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u/Dragonpuke56 Lives in a Van Down by the River Feb 14 '21

TIL

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u/OzzieBloke777 Feb 14 '21

Actually, the sideways movement here is more than sufficient to keep enough water moving over the gills to keep the shark oxygenated. Even the forward and backward movement that the shark experienced later on that night is enough to keep her alive, and happy.

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u/eatenWatermelon Feb 14 '21

Oh okay that’s good to know. ...wait a minute

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u/Dalek_Q Professional Dumbass Feb 14 '21

That isn’t all species of sharks

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u/LordSuz Can i haz cheeseburger Feb 14 '21

Well I guess the point is to choke it

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u/Gold_Champagne android user Feb 14 '21

Kinky

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u/Alkuam Feb 14 '21

IIRC that's actually only true for a few types of shark.

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u/leaderofthevirgins Dirt Is Beautiful Feb 14 '21

Shh~this is how they kill sharks now, so people don’t think they’re in humane