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Do Some mammals have gills and can breathe under water?

No, no mammals don't have gills, and can't breathe under water. Mammals have lungs, breathe air and have to hold their breath when diving.


Do mammals have gills and can breathe underwater?

No, mammals don't have gills, and can't breathe under water. Mammals have lungs, breathe air and have to hold their breath when diving.


Do most fish have gills?

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How do fish breathe under water?

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Do whales have gills to breathe under water?

No, Like all mammals, whales breathe air into lungs, are warm-blooded, feed their young milk from mammary glands, and have some (although very little) hair.No whales do not have gills because they are mammals but they do have blowholes :)No, they do not have gills because they are mammals. That does not mean they don't evolve to have them in the future though... Hope this helped :)


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