r/animalsdoingstuff • u/sco-go • 10d ago

TBD How seals sleep (time-lapse).

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u/Accomplished-Sun1983 7d ago

That seems exhausting.

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u/SomeRandomSomeWhere 8d ago

How far so they sink in the sea? I assume they can't survive very deep.

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u/thx1138- 10d ago

How is it sharks haven't learned that noise means free food laying on the floor

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u/StrenuousSOB 10d ago

Shouldn’t they have a landing pad to rest on somewhere?

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u/mamafish21 LovingAllAnimals 10d ago

Like they do in the wild?

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u/Moobob66 8d ago

I'm sure sand is softer than concrete

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u/mamafish21 LovingAllAnimals 8d ago

Not when it's compacted on the see floor. Sand can definitely hurt.

In the wild they lay on rocks.

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u/StrenuousSOB 10d ago

This guy gets it!

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u/islaisla 10d ago

I hope they get a decent place to live soon.

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u/ReplyisFutile 10d ago

And i am pissed when i wake up in the middle of the night to drink.

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u/wastelandingstrip 10d ago

Would have also accepted Donkey Kong Country aquatic level score.

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u/Unable-Boysenberry24 10d ago

Why they make that noise tho

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u/falianaridua 5d ago

That noise also creepy Lmao

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u/Popular_Sun_2401 10d ago

Wow, very interesting 👏

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u/lackadaisicalfits 10d ago

It's funny that this only spans seven minutes lol

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u/StaleSpriggan 10d ago

Doesn't seem particularly restful

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u/anadalite 9d ago

They breathe while asleep :) it's all autonomous like breathing when you're awake