Audrina2321

wait how would they get air then

Audrina2321

wait so if turtles' breath out of their buttholes does their buttholes have the same gills fish have that makes them get the air out of the water

Audrina2321

THANKKK YOUU SMM
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rosefox24

@Audrina2321 
            
            Butt-Breathing" (Cloacal Respiration)Many freshwater turtles have a biological superpower called cloacal respiration, famously known as "butt-breathing".How it works: The cloaca is a versatile, multi-purpose opening at the base of the tail used for waste and reproduction. Some turtles have densely vascularized sacs inside called bursae. When submerged, they can pump water in and out of these areas, absorbing dissolved oxygen from the water directly into their bloodstream.
            
            
            
            
            i used google
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