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yes penguins do need air to breath underwater.
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How do little blue fairy penguins breathe underwater?
Adele penguins breathe air through avian air sacs which are similar to lungs in mammals. They are able to hold their breath for extended periods while diving under the water.
How do real penguins breath on land and in water?
Real penguins breathe air, and hold their breath when they are underwater.
What type of air do penguins breathe?
regular air
Can a human breathe under water for 20 minutes?
No, humans need air in their lungs to breathe, a situation rarely found underwater.
What do dolphins need blow holes for?
They need them to breathe through. Dolphins, being mammals, have to inhale air and hold their breath underwater.
Do penguins breathe oxygen on the air or water?
Penguins are birds and like all birds they get oxygen by breathing air.
Do whales need to be underwater to breath?
No. In fact, they cannot breathe under water. They must come to the surface so that their blowhole is exposed to the air so that they can breathe.
Why can't dolphins breathe underwater?
dolphins are mammals, not fish. They have lungs, not gills, and breathe air.
Why do fish breath air underwater?
Because they need it. They can't actually breathe out of water so they need things like filters or the back of boats to make air bubbles
How do bettas breathe?
Betta fish breathe air....yes... that's right... they breathe air. They breathe air because they have an organ by their gills that is called the Labyrinth's Organ which allows them to breathe air. They breathe air by coming up to the surface of the water. Then they gather air in their mouths and hold their breath underwater.
Why are'nt penuins classified as fish?
why do penguins woddle? Because penguins are birds. They breathe air, and fish breathe water. There are many creatures that swim which are not fish.
Why can't a fly live underwater?
It doesn't have gills and has to breathe air.
