Today I Learned That Seals Do Something Called "The Banana Pose" When They're Hanging Out
Your yoga practice could never!
OK, people, so we've all seen seals ā AKA the very good bois of the sea ā before, yes?
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And you've probably, at one point in your life, seen a photo of them sitting like ~this~:
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Apparently, there is a term for this position: the "banana pose."
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Get it?? 'Cause they look like little furry banay-nays??
And there's a reason for it ā seals don't sit like this just because it's comfy...
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...apparently, it's because elevating their front and/or rear flippers helps them regulate their body temperature.
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Which makes sense, since a seal's body is super well-insulated with blubber just about everywhere except around their head and flippers.
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So, in order to protect their flippers from the cold water, they'll simply hold them up in the air!
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And of course, they look extremely cute doing it.
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Anyway, you know the real reason behind why you might see a seal lounging like this...
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Or this...
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Or this...
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Or ā hey, wait, that's not a full banana pose!
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There! That's better.
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Our yoga instructor would be proud.
This post was translated from German.