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Feeding snapping turtles can stay underwater for a few hours. They can stay under so long because they do not need to burn oxygen to make their own heat because they are cold-blooded. Metabolizing oxygen at a very low rate is the key to a turtle's ability to stay underwater for long periods. For example, during winter hibernation, a turtle will bury himself in the mud at the bottom of a pond or lake. The water surrounding the turtle will remain at about 39 degrees F and will not freeze, allowing the turtle to extract oxygen from the water. The turtle's heart will only beat one time every 10 minutes during hibernation.Please sight a reference before putting inane remarks here. Snapping turtles are a fascination of of mine because of their unique pulmonary systems (easily the most efficient in the world).
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How long can squirrels breathe under water?
Squirrels cannot breathe under water.
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 do frogs breathe in water and on land?
frogs breathe through there skins. but the frog has lungs but no ribs! They don't. Frogs can hold their breath for a very long time but they still have to come to the surface to breath air.They don't, they hold their breath like we do, they can just do it a long time. During their tadpole stage, they breathe under water through their skin, using internal gills. When they mature into frogs, they develop lungs and then can only breathe air using their lungs.
Can all turtles swim?
it depends. if they have been eating alot of food they use the energy to propel themselves along with farts. this all depends on food though. sometimes they use diohria (dunno how to spell it) as a smokescreen against predators
Where do under water frogs live?
because they can not breath under water that long? because they can not breath under water that long?
Do turtles need to come up for air?
Yes manatees are mammals which means they breathe air
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.
How long can turtles hold their breathe?
Turtles can actually hold their breath up to 3 to 5 months. In the winter turtles hibernate under the waters mud.
Why don't turtles lay eggs in the water?
It is safer to lay them buried in the sand, and turtles breathe air and do not have gills to survive for that long in the water, either.
How long can squirrels breathe under water?
Squirrels cannot breathe under water.
How long can a Cetacean breath under water?
they can't breathe under water
How do turtles breath underwater?
Answer=========================================================Most aquatic turtles can pull oxygen out of the water, greatly increasing the amount of time they can stay under water. Big sea turtles can stay under for up to 2 hours, even sleeping while submerged.
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
How long can sharks breathe under water?
They can breathe under water for as long as they want because the have gills and can get their oxygen from the water. In fact, they'll die within minutes if removed from the water.
How long can elephant seals breathe under water?
Elephant seals can't breathe under water at all. when they dive, they hold their breath.
How long can the alligator snapping turtle breathe under water?
It can't. When submerged, they hold their breath.Some turtles can stay underwater for days at a time without taking a breath, as long as the water stays cold. answered by yahoo
How shark can breathe under water?
They can breathe under water for as long as they want because the have gills and can get their oxygen from the water. In fact, they'll die within minutes if removed from the water.
