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Why can whales hold their breath for 30 minutes and humans cant?
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∙ 12y ago
whales can hold there breath longer than us cuz they have larger lungs than us and are adapted to the sea.
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∙ 12y ago
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Why can whales submerge so far and humans cant?
because whales are wanna-be fish
Why are whales not placed in the fishes?
because a fish can breath underwater and a whale cant its a mammal
Why dont humans breath through their skin?
Humans have water proof skin and that is why we cant breathe through it.
Why cant whales swim under water all the time?
Whales are mammals and must breath air. If they cannot reach the surface to breath they will drown.
How long can sperm whale stay under water?
a blue whale can reportedly hold it breath for up to 20 minutes.How long whales stay under water during normal feeding dives and how longthey can stay under water if they have to is quite different. Blue whales canstay submerged for about 40 min but their dive lengths are more on the orderof 10-15 min. Hope this helped!A typical dive time is 10-20 minutes, though times over 30 minutes are known to have occurred.
Why humans don't breath under water?
they cant breathe because if we do we can drink the water and possibly choke and die.
Why cant the blue whale breathe under water?
Blue whales are mammals. They breathe air with lungs, pretty much just like you and I. When they dive, they hold their breath.
Can sharks live on land?
No. Sharks cant survive on land because they need water to breath in... they cant breath in the humman oxygen ..... Some shark like the browned bamboo can survive for about ten minutes.
Can you breathe in all gases?
No, we cant breath all of the gases for example we cant breath carbon dioxide
Do whales reproduce in captivity?
They cant keep Whales in captivity but if your talking about Killer Whales and other Whales like Balugas then yes they do.
Do boa constrictors squeeze when you breath in or out?
boa constrictors squeeze you when you breath in so you cant breath out then you breath in then it squeezes some more then you cant breath and die then it eats you whole without chewing so its best not to get one.
Do cells breath?
Well....yes...for horses it does...it actuelly breaths more than we do in a ONE day....so you shouldn't worry about him/her.
