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A tortoise is a land-based, shell-clad reptile. They do not inhabit the water. Turtles, on the other hand, do. Both need surface air to survive, but some turtles have special adaptions that let them stay under longer.
No, they need to surface for air. They can hold their breath for quite a long while though.
No, but they can hold there breath for a couple min then resurface back to land
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∙ 13y agoIts turtles that live in water, they're slightly bigger than tortoises and instead of feet, paddle like feet. Tortoises live on land.
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∙ 13y agoNo, but most can hold their breath for 30 mins to 3 hours.
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∙ 14y agono, turtles have to come up to breath every so often. They can hold their breath much longer than humans though
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∙ 11y agoyes, all do until they one...
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No but most can hold their breath for 30 minutes to 3 hours
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Can hard shelled turtles breathe underwater?
no
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.
Are leatherback sea turtles amphibians?
No. They cannot breathe underwater. Turtles and tortoises are reptiles.
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.
Can painted turtles breathe underwater?
No, they have to surface to breathe. They can go a long time between breaths though.
Can sea turtles breath underwater?
Turtles don't breathe under water. They've got lungs - not gills. They hold their breath when they dive.
How turtle can breath under water?
Turtles have lungs, not gills. They don't breathe underwater. When they dive, they hold their breath.
Can turtles breathe upside dwn underwater?
No, of course not. If a turtle is upside-down underwater, it means that it is drowning. At those times, you must save them quickly before they drown.
Do Chinese soft shell turtles sleep underwater?
They do not sleep underwater but when resting, it lies at the bottom, buried in sand or mud, lifting its head to breathe or snatch at prey.
How to breathe underwater in Minecraft?
you can't breathe underwater
Why do turtles live underwater when they breathe air?
Well it would sure be hard to move on land with those fins of theirs, right?
How long can loggerhead turtles stay underwater while resting and swimming?
As sea turtles are air breathing reptiles, they need to surface to breathe. Sea turtles can hold their breath for several hours, depending upon the level of activity. A resting or sleeping turtle can remain underwater for 4-7 hours.
