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No, mammals don't have gills, and can't breathe under water. Mammals have lungs, breathe air and have to hold their breath when diving.
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How do fish breathe underwater?
Fish have gills, that's what helps them breath underwater.
Do mammals have gills and can mammals breathe under water?
mammals cant breathe underwater only some of them like a beaver and the family...
Why can't dolphins breathe underwater?
dolphins are mammals, not fish. They have lungs, not gills, and breathe air.
Are lions mammals or amphibians?
They are mammals. Amphibians are cold-blooded animals that can breathe through gills underwater as well as using lungs on land. Lions are warm-blooded and cannot breathe underwater.
What organisms use gills to breathe?
Fish use gills to breathe underwater.
What has lungs to breathe and gills to breathe underwater?
A salamander has both lungs and gills to breathe underwater. I found a good site if you want to read more about them.
Do Some mammals have gills and can breathe under water?
No, no mammals don't have gills, and can't breathe under water. Mammals have lungs, breathe air and have to hold their breath when diving.
What do most underwater animals breathe with?
gills
How do sharks and dolphins breathe under water?
Sharks are fish, and breathe with gills. Dolphins are mammals, breathe with lungs, and can't breathe underwater. They breath at the surface, then hold their breath - which they're really good at - while diving.
Why can fish only breathe underwater?
Because they breathe through their gills.
Why don't dolphins have gills?
Dolphins are mammals, not fish. And mammals breathe with lungs, not gills.
What are fishes breathing organs?
The fishes have gills for breathing
