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What do turtles use their lungs for?
They use them to breathe with, to get oxygen from the air.
Do turtles breathe with their lungs?
Yes, but some species can also breathe through their anus.
Can turtles breathe on land?
Turtles have lungs - not gills. They breathe just fine in air, on land.
What does a turtle use it's shell for?
The turtles shell protects itself and hides inside its shell when in danger or when they are scared. The shell helps the turtle breathe. The turtles shell is another way to breathe for them.
Can common snapping turtles breathe underwater?
No. Turtles do not have gills so they have to come to the surface of the water to breathe.
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.
How do turtles breathe in water or not?
Turtles live in the water. How can they not breath in what they live in?!
Do snapping turtles breathe through their bottoms?
No, they can not!
Can hard shelled turtles breathe underwater?
no
Are leatherback sea turtles amphibians?
No. They cannot breathe underwater. Turtles and tortoises are reptiles.
Does sea snakes and turtles breathe with lungs?
All turtles have lungs - not gills. They hold their breath when they dive.
Do loggerhead sea turtles breathe with lungs or gills?
Loggerhead sea turtles breathe with lungs. Unlike fish that use gills to extract oxygen from water, sea turtles must surface to inhale air through their lungs. They can hold their breath for extended periods while diving, but they need to come up for air regularly.
