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Platypuses cannot breathe underwater, just like mammals and dolphins can't. They tend to stay underwater for one to two minutes at a time, and can stay underwater as long as ten minutes, if left undisturbed.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoNo, as platypuses close their eyes when they are underwater. They find their food by using the sensitive electroreceptors in their bill; these electroreceptors pick up tiny electrical impulses from crustaceans and other food the platypus finds on the bottom of the creek or river.
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∙ 7y agoPlatypuses don't breathe under water. Platypuses breathe with lungs, and hold their breath while diving, just like you and I.
Only they're a bit better at it.
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Yes. When first hatched, a baby platypus can breathe on its own.
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it is no way they can breathe under water so shut up
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no
Can tigers breathe under water?
no
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Mudskippers, crabs, and amphibians can breathe under and out of water.
How long can sharks breathe under water?
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