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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.
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∙ 9y agoTurtles actually do not breathe underwater through their lungs. Instead, turtles have the capacity to hold their breath for extended periods of time.
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How do freshwater turtles breath under water and what is the effect of the ammonia and nitrates from the fish wastes on them?
They don't breath underwater. They can only breath air. (They can hold their breath a long time though.)
Can a box turtle breathe underwater?
They don't. Turtles breathe at the surface, then they just hold their breath when they're diving. How long depends on species, and on what it's doing. If it's swimming along nicely it'll need air more often than if it's resting.
How do seals breath underwater?
Seals can't breath underwater, so they have to come to the surface for air.
What are animals called that can breathe on land and under water?
Lots of animals can breath underwater, sharks, flying fish, turtles, otters. If you want to know specific types, I know a few. Sea Otters River Otters Gold fish Trout Hammer head shark Rainbow trout Orca White whale Blue whale tiger shark Sunnies Bass Snapper Turtle Paint Turtle Ect. There are hundreds of animals that live underwater, and can breath underwater, they can breath under water because they have gills that suck the air in the water.
How long can the Galapagos penguin hold its breath underwater?
how does a galapagos penguin breath
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.
How do freshwater turtles breath under water and what is the effect of the ammonia and nitrates from the fish wastes on them?
They don't breath underwater. They can only breath air. (They can hold their breath a long time though.)
How long can honu turtles hold their breath underwater?
I'm pretty sure they can breathe for several hours underwater or at least mine does.Indefinitely. Turtles are true amphibians. They come to land to lay eggs and to sun themselves( they're cold blooded, too ).Answer:Turtles do not breathe underwater (no gills) they have to surface periodically to take a breath. Underwater they hold their breath. As reptiles their metabolism is slow enough to stretch out a lungfull of oxygen for several minutes.
Can a box turtle breathe underwater?
They don't. Turtles breathe at the surface, then they just hold their breath when they're diving. How long depends on species, and on what it's doing. If it's swimming along nicely it'll need air more often than if it's resting.
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.
What do turtles breath in?
All turtles breath air
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.
How can sea turtles eat underwater without swallowing water?
well sea turtles skin absorbs oxygen bubbles, so they dont need to breath, and all they do is swallow, its ok if water get into there mouth
What sea animal can spend at least 12 minutes underwater?
A few types of sea turtles, some of them hold their breath for 1 hour at least.
Holding your breath under water?
Holding your breath underwater is when your head/face is underwater and you do not breath.
