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Alligator snapping turtles can hold their breath underwater for extended periods, typically ranging from 30 minutes to several hours. In some cases, they have been known to stay submerged for up to 4 hours, especially when resting or in a cool environment. However, their ability to hold their breath can vary based on activity level, temperature, and other environmental factors.
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How long can the alligator snapping turtle breathe under water?
It can't. When submerged, they hold their breath.Some turtles can stay underwater for days at a time without taking a breath, as long as the water stays cold. answered by yahoo
Can sea turtles breath underwater?
Turtles don't breathe under water. They've got lungs - not gills. They hold their breath when they dive.
Red Eared Slider turtles cannot breath underwater So how can they smell underwater?
Easy, they don't.
How turtle can breath under water?
Turtles have lungs, not gills. They don't breathe underwater. When they dive, they hold their breath.
Can turtles breath underwater?
A turtle needs air to breathe. Some turtles can slow their metabolism, allowing them to sleep underwater, but it must come up to the surface of the water in order to breathe. It can hold it's breath and stay underwater awhile, but it must surface to breathe or it will drown. Turtles cannot breathe underwater because they do not have gills, like fish - they have lungs, much like human lungs. Some aquatic turtles such as the red-eared slider can hold their breath for 3-4 hours, which might make you think that they are breathing underwater, but they really are not.
What is the appearance of a snapping turtle?
All turtles have a shell. It can be a hard bone shell or it can be like a thick leather shell called a soft-shell. Tortoises are actually considered turtles also. Torts are 'land turtles.' Turtles all have scales and lay eggs. They all have claws (except sea turtles.) They have a cloaca/vent where their sexual and excretory systems are held. They have long necks to reach foods and to breath from under water. They breath underwater by using their long necks to reach up, so only their noses are above the water's surface. Turtles are masters of survival!
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.
How long can honu turtles hold their breath underwater?
Green sea turtles, also known as honu turtles, can hold their breath for around 4-7 hours while resting or sleeping underwater. However, they typically stay submerged for 4-5 minutes while actively foraging or swimming. The ability to hold their breath for extended periods allows them to dive to depths of up to 1,500 feet (450 meters).
What do turtles breath in?
All turtles breath air
Do small semi aquatic turtles drown after more than 5 minutes underwater?
Probably not. Many Adult turtles could easily hold their breath for 15 minutes or much longer. Small turtles would likely be able to hold their breath for 5 minutes, IMO.
Does a crocodile have a bigger snout than an alligator because it can't breathe underwater as long as an alligator can underwater?
No, the difference in snout size between crocodiles and alligators is primarily due to their diet and habitat. Crocodiles have longer, V-shaped snouts adapted for catching larger prey in open water, while alligators have broader, U-shaped snouts suited for crushing hard-shelled prey in swamps and marshes. Both crocodiles and alligators can hold their breath underwater for long periods of time.
How long can loggerhead turtles stay underwater while resting and swimming?
As sea turtles are air breathing reptiles, they need to surface to breathe. Sea turtles can hold their breath for several hours, depending upon the level of activity. A resting or sleeping turtle can remain underwater for 4-7 hours.
