Ducks can sleep with one hemisphere of their brain awake and the other sleeping in order to stay aware of predators.

Same as dolphins

Sounds like me when my anxiety is in full blast

Source:

[https://www.gi.alaska.edu/alaska-science-forum/bird-brains-stay-alert-while-ducks-sleep](https://www.gi.alaska.edu/alaska-science-forum/bird-brains-stay-alert-while-ducks-sleep)

Ok so I actually did my undergrad research on this. Its called unihemispheric slow wave sleep. Many birds do it, dolphins (as mentions), and iguanas and some other lizards do as well. There are different theories as to why they do this. Most of them keep one eye open and one closed when sleeping so the best theory is that its a way to sleep and watch for predators. Another use is likely during migration. As it can only be properly studied in a lab with an EEG machine hooked up, its hard to prove but there is a large increase in its use during migration times in migratory birds.

”This is sewious!”

So can my mom.

This pose is called the ‘Jean Claude Van Duck.’

“Is it possible to learn this power?”

Ducks sleep? I swear mine run around quacking all night.

Well my dog caught one yesterday so I guess the little fella had a rough night prior.

Ps: She didn’t really bite down and the duck got away without being bloody and looked fine.
Our Shibe however is now even more excited when she sees ducks.

If I remember correctly I think this is also how they are able to migrate and fly such long distances!

Darned good trait to have.

Goddamn space marine duckies

This must be why I do not fall into a deep sleep any more – ever since I have had children. Aand yes, I have been called an airhead, maybe it should have been birdbrain.

However they suck at protecting themselves regardless

Wow! Did not know that. Cool fact!

Everyone should go, right now, and search “true facts duck”. Prepare to laugh and probably be horrified at the same time.

Humans do this too. Ever wonder why the first night you are in a new location it is so hard to get a good night of sleep? Turns out only half your brain sleeps at a time that first night. [https://www.popsci.com/your-brain-stays-half-awake-when-you-sleep-in-new-place/](https://www.popsci.com/your-brain-stays-half-awake-when-you-sleep-in-new-place/)

So do I!!!

So can my wife

We do something similar when we’re driving all the time. Our brains go on “auto pilot”. I’m not talking about self driving technology. We can drive (especially on long open roads) for miles/minutes at a time while not consciously being in control. Our eyes are open, and our body will still make the required steering adjustments to keep us in our lane, but it’s not anything like premeditated thought… and if suddenly an animal runs out in front of the car, we typically will snap out of our space trucker trance and have enough reaction time to successfully avoid making road pizza out of said critter.

Explains the way they walk!!

“Gotcha bitchas”

That duck has pizzazz.

I can’t even hear my alarm clock in the morning.

not sure but i feel like my cat does too. you could wave your hand at him from 6′ away and he’ll wake up after a few seconds.

Street smarts!

Like a Space Marine

I wish I could do that

So can mommas

That’s pretty impressive, although I’ve recently learned how to sleep with both my eyed open. God am I tired

I think I did this from ages 5-9 to make sure the boogeyman didn’t get me when I slept.

It worked

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Fluffy dinosaurs.

What does our brain do? Aside from make a bunch of rediculous simulations? Like when I got sexually assaulted by Mike Tyson in a dream.

It’s weird thing to be able to do. You don’t sleep like a normal person. You’re aware of your surroundings and the passage of time but you can also dream and remember dreaming. It’s being aware of both at the same time.

Duckolphins

Similar phenomena occurs with humans.

me worrying about my puts when i sleep

TIL ducks are space marines

I’m doing the same with teleworking. Half of my brain is sleep and the other half is listening for emails and Slack alerts.

He seems very surprised by this news

Don’t most Aves?

Does that mean he’s like, only good at math for those 8 hours, and only good at painting for another 8 hours?

Also, when both halves are awake is the duck like “Heck yeah! I feel whole-brained today! Ima get some stuff done! Ima change my life!”

Maybe not THAT duck, but other ducks can.

Look at that STANCE though

pretty sure my rabbit does this, it’s like they are never asleep