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Yes. Like all mammals, platypuses breathe using lungs. When they are hunting for food in creeks and rivers, they need to surface frequently to breathe.
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Does a platypus breathe through gills?
No. Platypuses have lungs.
Do platypuses breath through their lungs?
well ya they have lungs as humans
How do platypuses respirate?
Platypuses are mammals, so they use the same type of respiratory system as other mammals - mouth, nose and lungs. They do not breathe underwater.
How birds breathe?
They breathe through their lungs.
How do pupae breathe?
pupa does not breathe through lungs but through their spiracles
Does a fish breathe?
yes but not through lungs they breathe through gills
How do a pupa breathe?
pupa does not breathe through lungs but through their spiracles
Does a platypas breathe through gills or lungs?
Lungs!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do amphibians or reptiles always breathe with lungs?
Reptiles always breathe with lungs. Amphibians may breathe with lungs, gills or through their skin.
How do bats breathe?
Bats breathe through their mouths and noses.
Do mammals breathe with gills or lungS?
All mammals breathe with lungs.
What non mammals breathe through lungs?
Birds, reptiles and most amphibians breathe through lungs.
