Sea turtles are amphibious reptiles that have the ability to breathe in oxygen from the water as well as from the air! Freshwater turtle species like Japanese pond turtles, sliders, and painted turtles can remain submerged for long durations because of cloacal breathing. If you enjoy this article, why not also read about do tortoises hibernate and how do amphibians breathe here at Kidadl! Do sea turtles breathe air or water? Read on to discover more about this unusual breathing technique that sea turtles use to get oxygen from the water! Then what does it do? It undergoes cloacal respiration which indeed involves inhaling oxygen through its butt from the water. However, when a turtle is underwater hibernating it cannot use its lungs. Thus, a sea turtle cannot stay underwater forever as it will drown without breathing air. Have you ever wondered how it breathes? Through its shell, lungs, or both?Ī turtle is a vertebrate that possesses lungs which it utilizes for respiration. You must have heard of the slow-walking animal called the turtle. Anyone using the information provided by Kidadl does so at their own risk and we can not accept liability if things go wrong. Kidadl cannot accept liability for the execution of these ideas, and parental supervision is advised at all times, as safety is paramount. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We will always aim to give you accurate information at the date of publication - however, information does change, so it’s important you do your own research, double-check and make the decision that is right for your family. We try our very best, but cannot guarantee perfection. We strive to recommend the very best things that are suggested by our community and are things we would do ourselves - our aim is to be the trusted friend to parents. At Kidadl we pride ourselves on offering families original ideas to make the most of time spent together at home or out and about, wherever you are in the world.

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