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Yes, but some species can also breathe through their anus.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 6y agoYes, turtles do breathe with lungs.
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Can turtles breathe on land?
Turtles have lungs - not gills. They breathe just fine in air, on land.
What do turtles use to breathe?
Air of course!
Does sea snakes and turtles breathe with lungs?
All turtles have lungs - not gills. They hold their breath when they dive.
What do turtles use their lungs for?
They use them to breathe with, to get oxygen from the air.
How do land turtles breathe?
through their lungs they don't have gills at all
Do water turtles breathe under water?
No they do not breathe under water. They have lungs. Aquatic turtles such as the red - eared slider can hold their breath for 3 - 4 hours.
What helps turtles breathe under water?
Turtles don't breathe under water. They've got lungs - not gills. They hold their breath when they dive.
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.
Do butterflies breathe through lungs?
All reptiles breathe through their lungs. Some marine reptiles such as turtles can hold their breath for hours, but they still breathe through their lungs.
Can sea turtles breath underwater?
Turtles don't breathe under water. They've got lungs - not gills. They hold their breath when they dive.
How do sea turtles breath?
Sea turtles are amphibians, which means they breathe out of their lungs.
How do green sea turtles breathe?
A green sea turtle has lungs, but can hold its breath for 3-4 hours!
