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Why are fish only able to breathe in water?
fish do not have lungs, so they are unable to breathe air as humans and mammals etc. do
Why are some fish saltwater fish and others freshwater fish?
Because saltwater fish can only breathe in saltwater (as in the ocean) and freshwater fish can only breathe in freshwater (as in tap water.)
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.
Name of fish which have lungs only?
fish are fish. if they could breathe above water they would be a mammal. no fish have lungs only.
Can you breath under water with a bucket on your head?
If there is An Air bubble underneath water, yes you can breath
What organisms use gills to breathe oxygen?
A fish! Fish are the only animals with gills and most live in water.
How does the respiratory in fish work?
Most fish can only breathe water. They do this by pulling water in through their mouths, and forcing the water back out through their gill slits (which are located behind their heads). As water passes through the gill slits, capillaries absorb oxygen from the water and release carbon dioxide into the water. However, there are some fish (called lungfish) which evolved lungs. These fish can breathe air when necessary, but usually breathe water.
Why can fish only breathe underwater?
Because they breathe through their gills.
Do all mammal breath oxygen in water?
Yes, all animals that live in the water breath air bubbles. without air bubbles the fish will die. some animals in that water can go for a longer amount of time with out air. example dolphins.
What do fish breathe in water?
fish breathe in the water the same way humans breathe in the air fish breathe through there gills which help them breathe if humans went under the water we wont be able to breathe and if went in the air they could only do it for a tiny bit .
Can white tigers breathe under water?
No. Only fish can. No other animals have gills or means of breathing underwater. Well, except those who have oxygen tanks that is. THEN you can breathe underwater.
How long can sharks breathe under water?
They can breathe under water for as long as they want because the have gills and can get their oxygen from the water. In fact, they'll die within minutes if removed from the water.
