Answers.com > Wiki Answers > Categories > Animal Life > Reptiles > Turtles can breathe through their butts?

Turtles can breathe through their butts?

In: Reptiles, Turtles and Tortoises, Care of Turtles [Edit categories]

Answer:

Yes. However, it is technically not breathing. All turtles breathe through their mouths, however, some species of turtles have sacs in their butt that take in water, and extract oxygen from it. They can get up to 68% of their oxygen this way. But again, this process is technically not breathing.

First answer by Robbb. Last edit by Sares321. Contributor trust: 2 [recommend contributor ]. Question popularity: 1 [recommend question].

[report abuse]

Can you answer these Reptiles questions?

	Do geckos live in water?	Answer it!
	What is Californias state reptile?	Answer it!
	What other animal is in the same habitat of a alligator snapping turtle?	Answer it!
	Does a copperhead snake lay eggs?	Answer it!
	Are yellow spotted lizards attracted to sunflower seeds?	Answer it!

Relevant answers:

Can Turtles breathe through their butts?
Yes. Although turtles breathe using their lungs like most animals, they also have a pair of sacs located within their butt, that take in water, and extract oxygen from it. So, they are capable of...
Do turtles breathe through there butt?
Yes they do.
Do turtles breathe through their butt?
Yes and no. All Turtles, as do all vertebrate returnees to the water, breath air with their lungs. But some have in fact were built to extract additional oxygen through a pair of chambers at their...
Does a turtle breathe through its shell?
It does not. A turtle has lungs and so breathes through its mouth. It inflates and deflates its lungs by flexing muscles at its leg openings (which alter the size of its internal cavity). These...