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Why can't whales breathe underwater?
Whales are mammals, not fish, so they need to come to the surface to breathe air through their blowholes. They cannot extract oxygen from water like fish can through their gills.
Does water breathe?
No. Water is not alive. In a way it can. It can absorb gasses like CO2 and oxygen, as well as release them. But this is because of its properties as a liquid, not because it is a living, respirating thing.
Can octopuses breathe out of water and how do they do it?
Yes, octopuses can breathe out of water. They have gills that extract oxygen from the air, allowing them to breathe when they are not in the water.
Do octopuses breathe air or water?
Octopuses breathe water through gills, not air.
What kind of adaptations would living organisms need in fast flowing water?
Living organisms in fast flowing water would need adaptations such as streamlined bodies to reduce drag, strong attachment structures to anchor themselves, and efficient foraging strategies to capture food while avoiding being swept away by the current.
Could whales breathe in water?
whales can breathe underwater that is why they live in water but sometimes they have to come up to breathe like fish
Do whales breath air?
Whales started out as land living mammals - some still have remains of hind legs in their bodies - which eventually somehow turned into sea-living mammals. And while many parts of their bodies changed to fit a swimming lifestyle, they still breathe air, with lungs. If whales and dolphins did not come up to the surface to breathe, they would drown and there would not be any dolphins or whales!!
Can whales breathe though their gills?
No,they have a blowhole that breathes AIR not WATER.
What does whales are mammals mean?
It means that whales are warm blooded like us humans. Whales have breath with there lungs. Unlike fish, whales do not remove oxygen from the water but breathe air directly. This means a whale must come to the surface of the water at regular intervals to breathe.
What whales have a blowhole?
All whales have blow holes to breathe, also to spurt out the water they suck in when eating plankton.
Do whales have lungs?
Humpback whales breathe air by using their lungs. They can only breathe in when their blowhole is above the surface of the water. When they exhale, you can see a spout of warm moist air shoot upwards from their blowhole.
How can blue whales breathe under water?
They don't. Whales breathe with lungs, just like you and I. When they dive, they hold their breath. But they're far better at that than the average human.
How do dolphins and whales breath under water?
They don't. Dolphins and whales breathe air just like we do. They can hold their breath for a long time, but they come up to the surface to breathe.
Do Blue Whales breathe in water?
No.Whales are mammals so they breath air.
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.
Do orcas breathe underwater?
Orcas - killer whales don't Breathe under water. They are mammals and Breathe air with lungs. They hold their breath when diving.
How do beluga whales breathe under the ice?
Beluga whales, like all whales, have a blowhole leading to their lungs on top of their head ti breathe when they reach the surface of the water. When the beluga whales are in the polar regions, the surface will be covered in ice, and unless the beluga whale finds a hole in the ice to surface and breathe, it will drown and die.
