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Turtles are much faster in water than on Land. They can usually swim faster than a human.
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Can hard shelled turtles breathe underwater?
no
Are leatherback sea turtles amphibians?
No. They cannot breathe underwater. Turtles and tortoises are reptiles.
How long can painted turtles stay underwater?
Paint does not affect how long the turtle can stay underwater..
What degree do sea turtles live in?
tropical underwater
Can turtles breath underwater?
A turtle needs air to breathe. Some turtles can slow their metabolism, allowing them to sleep underwater, but it must come up to the surface of the water in order to breathe. It can hold it's breath and stay underwater awhile, but it must surface to breathe or it will drown. Turtles cannot breathe underwater because they do not have gills, like fish - they have lungs, much like human lungs. Some aquatic turtles such as the red-eared slider can hold their breath for 3-4 hours, which might make you think that they are breathing underwater, but they really are not.
How do sea turtles from place to place?
Many sea turtles move from place to place by... well swimming with their flippers. The elongated front ones are for moving forward and the back ones are for steering around. You would be surprised at how fast they can move underwater.
Red Eared Slider turtles cannot breath underwater So how can they smell underwater?
Easy, they don't.
Can common snapping turtles breathe underwater?
No. Turtles do not have gills so they have to come to the surface of the water to breathe.
What do turtles do?
Land turtles don't do much. they lay around in the shade doing almost nothing. But underwater turtles are so cool! the swim around, and do tricks in the water. The water turtles are so much fun! land turtles aren't that much fun at all. So if you like turtles, get an underwater one! never get a land turtle.
Are hawksbill turtles fast?
No,they are not fast
What is the duration of Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers?
The duration of Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers is 1.5 hours.
Are turtles fast swimmers?
Some turtles are indeed fast swimmers. These turtles will often swim in rivers, lakes, ponds, oceans, and seas for example.
