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For any creature to be able to breathe, there has to be something to breathe.
Space is vacuum, an empty nothing. No creature can get anything from nothing.
So no, a turtle wouldn't be able to breathe in space.
Unless you provide it with an atmosphere, like in a space station, space ship or a space suit.
Then a turtle most likely would breathe just fine.
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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.
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 is a fish different from a reptile?
The main differences between fish and reptiles are:fish breathe through gills and reptiles breathe through lungsFish have scales and reptiles have scaly skinFish must live in water but reptiles are terrestrial (except for turtles)
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.
Can all turtles swim?
it depends. if they have been eating alot of food they use the energy to propel themselves along with farts. this all depends on food though. sometimes they use diohria (dunno how to spell it) as a smokescreen against predators
Do turtles breathe with their lungs?
Yes, but some species can also breathe through their anus.
Can turtles breathe on land?
Turtles have lungs - not gills. They breathe just fine in air, on land.
Can common snapping turtles breathe underwater?
No. Turtles do not have gills so they have to come to the surface of the water to breathe.
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.
How do turtles breathe in water or not?
Turtles live in the water. How can they not breath in what they live in?!
Do snapping turtles breathe through their bottoms?
No, they can not!
Can hard shelled turtles breathe underwater?
no
Why can not breathe in space?
You can't breathe in space because there is no oxygen
Are leatherback sea turtles amphibians?
No. They cannot breathe underwater. Turtles and tortoises are reptiles.
Does sea snakes and turtles breathe with lungs?
All turtles have lungs - not gills. They hold their breath when they dive.
What do turtles use to breathe?
Air of course!
What helps turtles breathe under water?
Turtles don't breathe under water. They've got lungs - not gills. They hold their breath when they dive.
