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Turtles don't breathe under water. They've got lungs - not gills. They hold their breath when they dive.
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What sea animal can spend at least 12 minutes underwater?
A few types of sea turtles, some of them hold their breath for 1 hour at least.
How can sea turtles eat underwater without swallowing water?
well sea turtles skin absorbs oxygen bubbles, so they dont need to breath, and all they do is swallow, its ok if water get into there mouth
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.
Red Eared Slider turtles cannot breath underwater So how can they smell underwater?
Easy, they don't.
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.
Why do you think sea turtles can see better underwater the book into the sea?
in to the sea
What degree do sea turtles live in?
tropical underwater
How turtle can breath under water?
Turtles have lungs, not gills. They don't breathe underwater. When they dive, they hold their breath.
Are leatherback sea turtles amphibians?
No. They cannot breathe underwater. Turtles and tortoises are reptiles.
How do sea turtles breath?
Sea turtles are amphibians, which means they breathe out of their lungs.
Do hawksbill turtles sleep at night?
Sea turtles can rest or sleep underwater for several hours at a time but submergence time is much shorter while diving for food or to escape predators. Breath-holding ability is affected by activity and stress.
How do freshwater turtles breath under water and what is the effect of the ammonia and nitrates from the fish wastes on them?
They don't breath underwater. They can only breath air. (They can hold their breath a long time though.)
