Which animals sleep by resting half of their brain at a time?

Correct answer: Dolphins

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What people think about it: 34 Comments
z
z
wow! I didn't know this fact. Thank you! 😊
Hugo
Hugo
I wonder how other sea mammals are sleeping... whales for example or sea lions... in the same way like dolphins or other way? 🤔
Samuel
Samuel
Birds also sleep one side of the brain at a time, helps with migration. We can't do this because our hemispheres are too well connected by the corpus collosum which joins the hemispheres and constantly communicates between the spheres.
cthulhulahoop
cthulhulahoop
I must be a dolphin then because I always feel half asleep.
Kelly
Kelly
Maybe dolphins are just visiting for the fish!? Not only are their brains larger than ours, they name themselves, can kill sharks and even preform an act that is humanly illegal... Now I learn they can rest one half their brain at one time!? Not fair!! Think about how much more things we'd get accomplished!
ScarletBegonia
ScarletBegonia
"so long and thanks for all the fish!"
Bobby
Bobby
Such amazing creatures! They fully deserve more respect from human beings.
MCA
MCA
GOD designed every creation to be able to do exactly what it needs to do to be able to survive and thrive in every environment in which HE placed them in.
AndyAlwysSmiling
AndyAlwysSmiling
Player Albert, Hahaha! You made my day! Humor is good here.
LillySparrow
LillySparrow
Dolphins never cease to amaze
Cru
Cru
I did not know that. Thank you
LiLi
LiLi
Player Albert, too 🤣
Trish
Trish
z, wow, never knew that. amazing!
Byrde Alpha Bitch
Byrde Alpha Bitch
Crs, Use the "Comment" tab located between the answer options and the explanation. Hope this helps you and any other who may not know. Have a Groovy Day!
Byrde Alpha Bitch
Byrde Alpha Bitch
MCA , Please pontificate elsewhere, this is not the best forum for it. Thank You.
Byrde Alpha Bitch
Byrde Alpha Bitch
ScarletBegonia & Kelly, Never travel without your towel! 😉
Asswipe
Asswipe
Chama 73, yummy
swiftie
swiftie
my favourite sea creature is a dolphin 🐬 💙 😍 💕 (to many emojys)
mrkie
mrkie
cthulhulahoop, perhaps you have sleep apnea?
Chicklet
Chicklet
Wow is right! I wish I could do that too!
Chama 73
Chama 73
Dolphins are delicious 😋
Player #120271469
Player #120271469
Kelly, what act do they perform? name themselves?
KTI6
KTI6
ScarletBegonia, love your username!
iforgot74
iforgot74
I just bought 1 hour worth of free lives and it’s timing me out!
Tess
Tess
That explains why Ric O'Barry said Kathy killed herself because she decided to stop breathing
joey
joey
z, that was a cool fact
Shelley
Shelley
This game is improving! Anyone else here a refugee from Quiz-Up? Anyone else wish our developers would allow players to interact??
Cat Mom
Cat Mom
Crs, right beneath the answers & before the description
Baba ka Iphi
Baba ka Iphi
Hugo, other sea animals don't breathe the same way
cde
cde
Love this one!
Bob
Bob
Judy, so do dolphins
Apai
Apai
MCA , Yes, like those worms that thrive in human eyes only and cause blindness...
Crs
Crs
Samuel , does this mean that a predator’s attack is more likely to be successful if made on the sleeping side—with birds or dolphins? I realize you may not know either but I don’t see a way to comment without responding to another’s comment.
Demi
Demi
Don't cats do this too?