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Yes manatees are mammals which means they breathe air
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∙ 14y agoYes they do but not that often about I think half an hour they can stay under water
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∙ 14y agoTurtles breathe air, so they have to come up to the surface to breathe. They don't have to get out of the water completely.
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∙ 9y agoYes, of course aquatic turtles need air. They do not have gills, unlike fish, and must come to the surface to breathe.
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∙ 10y agohow long do turtles come up to breath air
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Do turtles always stay in the water?
Turtles breath air so they would have to be able to come up for air. Also, turtles can develop fungus infection and shell rot if they don't come up and dry off and bask in the sun everyday. The over exposion to water would eventually kill the turtles. There are very few turtles that could live their whole lives in water, sea turtles might be the only species that could survive their whole lives in water.
Why do turtles come up on land?
they need to basket for vitamin 3d
Can turtles stay under water for long periods of time?
Turtles have to go to the surface of water to breathe so if they get caught in underwater fishing nets they will drown.
Why aren't whales fish?
They need to come up for air, unlike fish.
Do Sea Turtles breathe oxygen?
turtles do not breathe under water,they have to keep going up so that they can breath. But once turtles get all the oxygen they need, they can hold it for a long time under water but i don't know why.But when they need to breath they continue to go up and the cycle continues
Do jellyfish need to come back up for air?
Jellyfish live under the water and get their oxygen from the water itself therefore they do not nee to come to the surface to get air.
Habitat for long neck turtles?
long neck turtles are water turtles and will rarely come up on land for any reason especially when their ready to have their Babbie's.
How did you know a whale is not a fish?
Whales don't lay eggs and they have to come up for air unlike fish which lay eggs and don't need to come up for air because they breathe under water.
Do Asian shore crabs need to come up on land for air?
Only if you think so
Why do tadpoles come up for air?
To breath. Remember that tadpoles turn into frogs (or toads) and they are amphibious. Amphibions need air just as youb or i do
How old do yellow belly turtles when they start layimg eggs?
their moms come up on land and lay eggs then their mom leaves
Do seahorses come up for air?
No they do not
