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Yes, like any living mammal, they need oxygen to survive, therefore they breathe.

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Do elephants breathe out of their trunk?

Yes they do.


Do elephants breath with lungs or gills?

Elephants breathe with lungs.Most land animals breathe with lungs.All mammals breathe with lungs.All reptiles breathe with lungs .All birds breathe with lungs.Some amphibians breathe with lungs, while some do not.Only fish and marine crustaceans breathe with gills.


Can elephants breathe underwater?

no,it would dehydrate them and ruin their kidney


How do elephant breathe?

Elephants breathe through the mouth or trunk (which is just a very long nose) . The air then goes to the lungs, which function just like ours.


Do elephants breathe through lungs?

Yes they do brethe through lungs. Just like we do! :)


Do elephants breathe through their trunks?

For elephants, the trunk is the same as a nose is to most animals. Breathing through the nose is natural. Breathing through the mouth is not comfortable.


What adaptations allow the elephants to breathe when they are swimming?

Elephants have several adaptations that enable them to breathe while swimming. They possess a long trunk that functions like a snorkel, allowing them to extend it above water to inhale air while their bodies remain submerged. Additionally, their large, buoyant bodies help them stay afloat, making it easier to breathe while navigating through water. These adaptations enable elephants to swim efficiently and maintain their respiratory needs.


Do elephants breath through their long trunk?

yes the elephants breathe through their trunk.. Think of it as a straw in your mouth. They drink by breathing in. they really suck the water in their trunk and squrit it into their mouth.


Why are Indian Asian Indian elephants endangered?

the Indians elephants are endangered because people are using there tusks for money and medicine, the more there used they begin to die. suck on that penis breathe. <3


What things elephants cannot do with their trunks?

Elephants can't ride to a airplane..but all can do that even a monkey or other animals...


What are the physical similarities between elephants and whales?

Well, elephants and whales are both water drinking, mammals that live in the wild. My answer would be: Like all mammals, whales & elephants breathe air, are warm blooded, nurse their young with milk from mammary glands (boobs), and have body hair. Both are large in size.


Do Antelopes have lungs?

Elephants are mammals and they have lungs.