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No, polar bears have lungs just like humans and other mammals. Polar bears can hold their breath for several minutes at a time, but they have to come up to breath frequently.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoNo. Polar Bears are mammals, like any other bear. They have, however, developed the lung capacity to stay under water for quite a long time.
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∙ 12y agoPolar bears have the ability to close their nostrils so that water doesn't get in, and they are good at holding their breath.
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Where do polar bears breathe in the Arctic?
Polar bears breathe above water.
How do polar bears breathe through water if they can only breathe with lungs?
They don't. Polar bears cannot breathe under water.
Can polar bears stay underwater more than 1 year?
No. Polar bears are mammals, and mammals breathe through lungs. Lungs don't work underwater. Some mammals can stay underwater for what seems to us a remarkably long time. Tens of minutes, yes a few of them. An hour is doubtful. A year - forget it.
Do polar bears breathe from its mouth?
It can breathe from its nose and mouth.
What do polars bears eyes do underwater?
Polar bears eyes underwater acts like swiming goggle so it can see the eye vision on land
What do polar bears breath?
AnswerThey breathe oxygen, like we do.
Can polar bears breath?
yea all animals can breathe unless they're dead
Do polar bears live underwater?
No. They're very good swimmers and quite decent divers though.
How to breathe underwater in Minecraft?
you can't breathe underwater
How do polar bears get their oxygen?
When polar bears breathe, their lungs fill with a mixture of gases including oxygen. The polar bear's body separates out most of the gases which are not oxygen and expels them. The oxygen is then transported into the bloodstream by small vessels in the lungs.
Can a grizzly bear black bear and brown bear swim?
No, but they can stick their heads under water to get fish! Only Polar Bears can swim underwater! And did you know ALL Polar Bears are left handed...or would it be pawed?
What are two mammals that can swim under water?
Otters and polar bears are two mammals that swim extremely well underwater.
