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Why are lungs better at breathing air than gills?
JafarMetroidHercules
Because those silly water breathers cant handle our air
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Do mammals have gills or lungs?
Mammals have lungs, as do amphibians, reptiles, and birds. Fish are the only chordates that have gills rather than lungs.
Do polar bears have gills?
No. Narwhals, being mammals, use lungs and a "blowhole" for breathing, rather than gills.
Amphibian lungs don't have to be as efficient as gills because?
Amphibian lungs do not have to be as efficient as gills because there is much more oxygen in air than in water.
What organ do marine organisms have as an adaptation rather than lungs?
Gills.
What organs do freshwater organisms have as an adaptation rather than lungs?
Gills
Why can't you live underwater?
People can not breathe water. We have lungs rather than gills.
Lung and gills help animals take in?
Lungs and gills help animals breathe by taking in oxygen and than releasing carbon monoxide.
Do sea horses breathe?
It takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide through small gills on the sides of its head, just like other fish do but I am not sure if the proper term for it is 'breathing', or if there is another term for it with fish since the oxygen is absorbed though the gills, rather than taking it directly to the lungs.
Do dolphins have lungs?
YesYes, they do.Yes, being mammals, dolphins breathe with lungs rather than gills. Rather than breathing through the nose and mouth, they breathe from a blowhole which closes before the dolphin goes into the water, so water will not enter the blowhole.
What is another way amphibians can obtain oxygen other than gills and lungs?
through there skin.....
What is the breathing organ of dogs?
Dogs breath through their mouth and nose using their lungs.
How does the limpet adapt to live in its habitat?
Limpets have gills to protect themselvesAdditional answerGills are not a protection any more than human's lungs are a protection.. They are a means of breathing. The protection is the hard conical shell and the way the limpet firmly attaches itself to rocks.
