World’s first footage of a great white shark ‘taking a nap’ will haunt your dreams
Chilling film shows gigantic deep sea predator ominously sleep-swimming through the Atlantic Ocean
We know that great white sharks spend their waking hours hunting, killing and generally terrifying every other living being they encounter.
But until today, we've never really known what happens when these terrifying beasts fall asleep.
Now deep sea researchers have released historic footage which shows a great white "napping" - and it's as scary as you might imagine.
"When something eats other large things periodically, it's in its interest to conserve its energy," he said.
"By reducing all muscle movement the shark extends the amount of time between meals."
So how do you tell for sure that a shark's slipped into the land of nod?
Firstly, there's no point trying to see if it's eyes are closed, because if they are, it's probably bad news.
"Sharks do have membranes that close over the eyes, but only when they're attacking prey." Tibbetts added.
The underwater expert said the only way to know for sure if a shark was slumbering is to check their brainwaves
"But it will be a little while before they do that to a great white," he concluded.
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