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no,there is no animal that can breath air and water.
Shadystraz says:
Actually "Crabs" are capable of breathing underwater as well as on land.
Also "Australian Lung Fish" are capable of Breathing on Land as well as Underwater by opening and closing certain Gills.
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∙ 11y agoEvery living thing needs air to breathe, even if water animals are in water.
Water has air in it. Oxygen is in the air. Oxygen and Hydrogen - a type of gas - mix together to form water.
Water animals, like fish, filter the hydrogen out through their gills and the oxygen goes to their lungs.
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How do marine animals breathe?
Marine animals breathe through the nose by inhaling and exhaling. :)
Why is water important to fish?
because fish need it to breathe. just like humans need air to breate. to fish, water is air.
What air do animals breathe?
Animals breathe a mix of gases including;NitrogenOxygenCarbon dioxideWaterArgon
Do you need to have gills to breathe underwater?
Yes, you do need gills to breathe underwater. Gills process the water through them that makes the water allowed to go through the animal's body without drowning them. Gills are the only thing that keep the animals that live underwater, alive. they also don't make you breath the air in-you breath the oxygen in the water!
What living things do not need oxygen?
depends on how you define "breathe" lots of animals without lungs (fish, insects, single celled animals) but (almost) all require O2 for metabolism (only plants don't need any oxidizing substance to live)
How do marine animals breathe?
Marine animals breathe through the nose by inhaling and exhaling. :)
What are the roles of water in our life?
Water is the most important liquid we know. It is everywhere we look. Water is in the ground and in the air that we breathe . All animals, plants and humans need.
What animals breath through gills?
Most fish do... unlike the betta fish they can breathe water and air. Dolphins and whales are an example of ones that breathe only air. Sharks, gold fish and other fish have to breathe water.
Why cant animals on land breathe under water and animals in the water cant breathe on land?
From what I know about chemical compunds, there is too much H (Hydrogen) in water for land animals to breathe as there is none in air, or close to it. Also, it doesn't include Argon or Nitrogen.For their counterpart, Water animals can not breathe air(Except for dolphins and lung fish) because they do not reach a sufficient amount of Hydrogen. That's my guess anyway.
Which animal breathe through air tubes?
No animals breathe through air tubes, but insects respire via tubes.
Do river otters breathe oxygen in the air or the water?
No they do not. That's why they come up every once in a while. Mammals are animals that MUST breathe air to survive. All otters areammals
Can hippopotami breathe under water?
No, hippos are mammals. Therefore, they have lungs and need to breathe air to survive.
Why do whales need blowholes?
They need a blowhole to breathe with. They come up to the surface out of the water and "breathe in air" through the blow-hole. Then they can go back down into the water for a period of time until they need to re-surface for more air.
Do aquatic turtles breath water and air?
No, they only breathe air. They need a place to rest above the water.
Why is water important to fish?
because fish need it to breathe. just like humans need air to breate. to fish, water is air.
How do noctunal fish breathe?
All fish, whether nocturnal or not, use their gills. They don't need AIR to breathe, they need water...
How do animals live on land breathe?
plants are also food - for humans, animals and insects. In a world without soil, ... Soil also acts as a filter for the water we drink. Drink- ing water ... How do soils make life and lives make soil? ... Just like we need clean air to breathe, for soil to be ...
