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What do you call the air tube that sits above the surface of the water allowing swimmers to breathe below?
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∙ 13y ago
That would be a snorkel.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y ago"Snorkel" .
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Can dolphins breathe air above water or do they have to breathe under water?
No mammals can breathe underwater. All mammals, including sea mammals, must breathe above the surface of the water. This is why marine mammals such as dolphins and whales frequently come to the surface.
Why is it hard to breathe in thin air?
because its hard to breathe thin air above earths surface, the higher you go its hard to breathe oxygen.
What does the water scorpion breathe through?
water scorpions breathe through a breathing tube in water.the breathing tube stick out above the water surface to breathe in oxygen in the air.
Are people fish since they can breathe under water?
People aren't fish, and can't breathe under water. Our lungs can't extract (enough) oxygen to sustain life from water. We'd drown.When people do breathe under water, they do so with the help of equipment that basically let them take a bit of the atmosphere with them, allowing the lungs to work just like they were still above the surface.
Why do dolphins have a hole in there baks?
That is their nose, called their blowhole. If you look at a dolphin, they do not have a nose/nostrils. Instead, they breathe on top of their head. That makes it easier for them to breathe, so when the surface the water, they do not have to lift their whole body above the surface, instead only the top of their head.
How do mammals get water?
Water mammal all rise to above the surface of the water in order to breathe air into their lungs: whales, dolphins, seals, etc.
How do aquatic plants breath in oxygen?
some have breathing roots that appear above water surface pneumataphores
Do whales have lungs?
Humpback whales breathe air by using their lungs. They can only breathe in when their blowhole is above the surface of the water. When they exhale, you can see a spout of warm moist air shoot upwards from their blowhole.
How come a shark is not a mammal it gives birth to live young?
A shark is not a mammal because they use gills to get the oxygen out of the water so they can breathe. The shark doesn't NEED to go above the water's surface. Whales use their blowholes to breathe. So they must go to the surface, otherwise, they will drown.Hope this helped! :)
How do water mammals get oxyen?
Water mammal all rise to above the surface of the water in order to breathe air into their lungs: whales, dolphins, seals, etc.
How do dugongs breathe?
Through special nostrils. The nostrils of a dugong are closed when submerged in water, and since a dugong is a mammal, it cannot breathe oxygen from inside the water. When they want to breathe, they push their nostrils above the water surface, when they're underwater, nostrils are shut to prevent water from entering.
Where do polar bears breathe in the Arctic?
Polar bears breathe above water.
