Turtles can actually hold their breath up to 3 to 5 months. In the winter turtles hibernate under the waters mud.
how long do mud turtles live?
Yes adult mud turtles are often hunted by alligators.
Yes, but some species can also breathe through their anus.
Turtles have lungs - not gills. They breathe just fine in air, on land.
They do not sleep underwater but when resting, it lies at the bottom, buried in sand or mud, lifting its head to breathe or snatch at prey.
No. Turtles do not have gills so they have to come to the surface of the water to breathe.
yes
Mud turtles are Semi-Aquatic turtles. Even though they spend much more of their time in the water compared to Sliders, Painted and Map turtles, they do come out on land to bask or to travel to a new area.
No they do not breathe under water. They have lungs. Aquatic turtles such as the red - eared slider can hold their breath for 3 - 4 hours.
no turtles do not hibernate in mud I think I would look it up in case I might be wrong but I don't think they do
Turtles live in the water. How can they not breath in what they live in?!