For perspective humans only absorb 5 of the oxygen in a single breath.

What is the text about can whales breathe underwater. Despite living exclusively in the ocean like fish and other aquatic animals whales are mammals which means they are warm-blooded produce milk give birth to their children rather than laying eggs and breathe air. Whales and dolphins are mammals and breathe air into their lungs just like we do. What is the text about.

For this reason they are said to be voluntary breathers. 2 Get Other questions on the subject. Compare this to a whale who can absorb as much as 90 of the oxygen in each breath.

But whales have lungs that they use to breathe air just like humans and other mammals. This allows them to take breaths by. Just before a whale dives flaps close tightly over its blowholes to keep out water.

C a1 wha1es breathe underwater 7 H0w a l0 3 a Cuviers beaked whale can hold Tts breath. How big is a whales lung. Unfortunately the answer is no whales are unable to breathe underwater.

To start they have a very efficient respiratory system. What is the text about. Why can whales not breathe underwater.

Whales and dolphins are mammals and breathe air into their lungs just like we do. In contrast dolphins and whales have a set of lungs like us which means that they cannot breathe underwater. Humpback whales DO NOT BREATH UNDERWATER They breath at the surface and hold their breath while underwater.