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No, manatees do not breathe underwater they must go up to the surface, open their nostrils, take a deep breath and close their nostrils so water doesn't come in through their nostrils.
Manatees don't breathe under water. They're air-breathing mammals. Lungs, not gills. When diving, they hold their breath.
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Can a manatee breathe underwater?
No, manatees are mammals and need to surface to breathe air. They can hold their breath for up to 20 minutes while resting, but they must surface regularly to breathe.
How long can a fish hold its breath underwater for?
I will assume you are not joking. A fish does not hold it's breath it can breathe underwater using its gills.
Can hippos breathe underwater?
Hippos can't "breath" underwater but they can hold their breath for long periods of time.
How do you do the underwater challenge in Peru?
To do the underwater challenge in Peru, YOU HOLD YOUR BREATH UNDERWATER DUMMIES
How long can monkeys breath underwater?
No. Monkeys are mammals, so they have lungs, which cannot filter water. They can hold their breath underwater, though.
How long can the Galapagos penguin hold its breath underwater?
how does a galapagos penguin breath
How long can you weld underwater?
How long can you hold your breath?
Why can beavers hold there breath so long under water?
Myoglobin enables the marine mammals to be able to hold their breath for extended periods of time underwater. The beaver has been reported to hold its breath underwater for about 15 minutes.
Can you stay underwater for five minutes?
In theory, yes. the human can hold its breath underwater for up to five minutes before suffocation or drowning sets in. However, it is hard enough to hold your breath for five minutes out of water. most people can hold their breath underwater for two or three minutes at the maximum
How long can Mario hold his breath?
As Mario is a video game character, he can hold his breath for however long you control him underwater.
How long can a platypus hold its breath underwater?
until they die
How do you hold your breath underwater?
you have to grow gills or eat a computer
