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What fish if any are toxic to freshwater aquatic turtles?
You have things the wrong way round. Aquatic turtles make the water toxic to fish. Fish have to try to breath by passing the foul water over their gills. Turtles breath air so the poisons (Ammonia and Nitrite) in the water will not do them any damage.
Do water turtles breathe under water?
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.
What do turtles breath in?
All turtles breath air
Do turtles need to come up for air?
Yes manatees are mammals which means they breathe air
Can a painted turtle breath under water?
Most aquatic turtles do absorb oxygen from water through the skin and cloaca. During the winter their metabolism is so slow because of the low temperatures that the oxygen absorbed in this manner is sufficient to maintain life. However, during warmer weather the turtles must also breath air.
Can a turtle breathe in water?
Turtles breath air. But they can hold their breaths in water for a good amount of time.
Why is the small turtle blowing bubbles out of his mouth?
the turtles breath from there mouth cause when the turtles go to the top of the water to get air the air they get from there nose goes to there mouth
How does a breath?
Turtles have lungs, but they have different musculature for using the lungs because they cannot expand the chest cavity. Many aquatic turtles additionally take advantage of strategies using external water pressure and downward atmospheric pressure to help force air in or out of their lungs.
How can turtles breathe?
Turtles come to the surface and breath air, before swimming below the surface until it is time to breath air again.
Do Sea Turtles breathe oxygen?
turtles do not breathe under water,they have to keep going up so that they can breath. But once turtles get all the oxygen they need, they can hold it for a long time under water but i don't know why.But when they need to breath they continue to go up and the cycle continues
Can a box turtle breathe underwater?
No, box turtles cannot breathe underwater. They are terrestrial animals and must come to the surface to breathe air. They do not have the adaptations to extract oxygen from water like aquatic turtles do.
Do marine reptiles breath underwater?
No. All reptiles, both on land and in water, must breath air. Marine reptiles can hold their breath from a considerable time, but must surface to breathe once in a while.
