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Does a crocodile have a bigger snout than an alligator because it can't breathe underwater as long as an alligator can underwater?
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∙ 8y ago
Crocs as well as alligators CAN'T breathe underwater. When they dive, they hold their breath.
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Is an alligator a reptile or amphibian?
An alligator is a reptile, not an amphibian.
How do fish breathe underwater?
Fish have gills, that's what helps them breath underwater.
How long can an alligator breathe underwater?
up to two hoursNormally, an alligator can stay underwater for up to 30 minutes. However, if they need to stay under longer because they are hiding from some danger, they can last up to 2 hours before coming up for air.
Can a manatee breathe underwater?
No, it can not.
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.
What has scales breathe air and lay eggs on land?
Alligator/Crocodile
Does a crocodile have a spine?
Although it cannot breathe underwater, an alligator can hold its breath for up to an hour. A crocodile is an order of reptile that contains both crocodiles and alligators, among other relatives. Like all reptiles, crocodiles have backbones, dry, scaly skin, and are cold-blooded.
Is an alligator a reptile or amphibian?
An alligator is a reptile, not an amphibian.
Can Poseidon breathe underwater?
Yes because Poseidon is an underwater god .
Why can fish only breathe underwater?
Because they breathe through their gills.
What organism can hold it's breathe for a long time?
Hippos Penguins Whales Dolphins Manatee Marine Iguana Alligator/Crocodile Turtles
Which respiratory system does a crocodile use to breathe in water?
Crocs don't breath underwater. They have lungs and breathe air pretty much like you and I. Thye hold their breath while diving.
How long can an alligator breathe underwater?
up to two hoursNormally, an alligator can stay underwater for up to 30 minutes. However, if they need to stay under longer because they are hiding from some danger, they can last up to 2 hours before coming up for air.
How do fish breathe underwater?
Fish have gills, that's what helps them breath underwater.
How to breathe underwater in Minecraft?
you can't breathe underwater
Can a dolphin breath under water?
Dolphins can't breathe underwater because they are mammals. They go to the surface to breathe and then hold their breath while underwater
Can you drown in water?
yes, because you can't breathe in water.
