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The alligator gar can "sort of" breathe air. It is a fish, complete with gills, but is a primitive one. It's gills don't work very well out of water, but it can survive for several hours in air. A link can be found below.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoalligators are reptiles which breathe air. They spend a lot of time in the water to maintain a body temperature and support their heavy weight. You will always notice the alligator keeps his nose above water, and only dives for about 20 minutes at a time. Unlike other reptiles, alligators have one direction of air flow through their body just like birds do. Birds, alligators, and dinosaurs are all in the same Family.
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∙ 7y agoOn land, they use lungs, pretty much just like you and I.
Under water, they hold their breath.
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∙ 7y agoThey sure do. They have lungs, not gills. When they dive, they hold their breath.
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∙ 7y agoAlligators breath with lungs like humans. People think they have gills but they are not a fish.
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∙ 12y agoyes almost all organisms need oxygen to survive
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∙ 12y agoYes, of course they do.
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Do aligators have gills?
No, when alligators go under water, they are holding their breath.
Does a cat have gills?
Lungs a similar in that they help to bring oxygen into the living things body. The difference is that gills are external and lungs are internal.
Do siames fitghing fish have gills?
All fish have gills. Their gills are like lungs. And if they didn't have gills they would die.
What do humans have instead of gills?
lungs.
Do damselfly nymphs have gills?
yep they do have gills but develop lungs as they grow older
Does a shark have gills or lungs?
Yes, alligators have lungs and breathe air just like you do. They CAN hold their breath for a long time while they are under water, though!
Fish have this instead of lungs?
Fish Use Gills Instead of lungs. Gills Help fish to Breath. Fish Use Gills Instead of lungs. Gills Help fish to Breath.
Do alligators breathe air with their lungs?
Yes. Alligators breathe with lungs.
What has lungs and gills?
The lungfish has both gills and lungs.
How many lungs does a goldfish have?
Goldfish do not have lungs. Sorry but they have gills. =) Goldfishes do not have lungs. They have GILLS.
Do crabs have book lungs?
Absolutely. Everything that breathes air has lungs.
Do monotremes have lungs or gills?
Monotremes are mammals; therefore they have lungs, not gills.
Do amphibians breathe lungs or gills?
A amphibian has neither lungs or gills
How do anteaters breth gills or lungs?
how do anteaters breth gills or lungs
Do fish breathe with lungs or gills?
gills.
Do octopus have lungs or gills?
Lobsters have gills.
Do sirens have lungs or gills?
They have gills.
