Sperm Whales Use Bubble Release to Control Buoyancy While Resting

Sperm whales release bubbles to prevent themselves from floating to the surface while resting. This behavior counteracts their natural tendency to float due to spermaceti oil and expanding lung gases at shallower depths.

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Ispuštanje mjehurića pomaže kitovima ulješurama da tokom odmora ne...

Kitovi ulješure prirodno imaju tendenciju da plutaju zbog velike količine spermacetnog ulja, voštane supstance koja se nalazi u njihovoj glavi. Dok se kitovi koji odmaraju polako podižu, gasovi u njihovim plućima se šire zbog manjeg pritiska vode bliže površini. Ispuštanje mjehurića pomaže da se taj efekat ublaži, omogućavajući kitovima da ostanu gotovo bez težine u vodi i ispod površine

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Sperm Whales Use Bubble Release to Control Buoyancy While Resting

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