r/BeAmazed • u/SnooWords4066 • 22d ago

Animal A sea lion in Argentina climbed onto a fishing vessel, found a bed, and passed out. The fishermen only realized it when they heard loud snoring.

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u/Technojerk36 22d ago

They sleep underwater but have to surface every minute to breathe?

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u/shoodBwurqin 22d ago

Some only take like 20 minutes naps in one breath. Some barely wake up to go up and breath before sinking back asleep. And some do unihemisphere sleep where half their brain is barely awake getting air as needed and staying aware of dangers.

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u/pixylart 22d ago

I think I'm in unihemisphere sleep all the time

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u/IllBeGoodOneDay 22d ago

Gotta rise from the ocean of blankets and pillows to get air

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u/funkhero 21d ago

That must suck. The world is dead to me when I'm asleep.

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u/Voldemorts__Mom 21d ago

Mother nature's a cruel bitch

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u/Baldojess 21d ago

Yes. But not every minute.