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Fish breathe with gills. By the way, whales do not. They breathe air, because they are mammals.
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What has lungs to breathe and gills to breathe underwater?
A salamander has both lungs and gills to breathe underwater. I found a good site if you want to read more about them.
What class of animals are covered with scales breathe with gills and have a tail fin?
They are classified as FISH. See the related link for more information.
How do sting rays breath?
They have gills. They take in water and separate the oxygen from the water.
Is shark land animals?
No, they're exclusively aquatic animals, mostly in high saline water (the sea). They're of one of the oldest and more primitive fish lineages, don't really have the gills to breathe in non moving water and can't breathe air either through their gills or skin, so they couldn't be land or even amphibious animals.
Why does a fish have more vertebrae than other vertebrate animals?
Breathe under using gills, not lungsLive in waterHave scales and fins (No hair or fur)Cold bloodedLay many eggs
The primary function of external gills in aquatic animals is to do what?
The primary function of external gills in aquatic animals is to exchanges gases. However, gas exchange is more difficult with external gills.
How long can fish hold their breathe under water?
are u a moron?? fish have GILLS the BREATHE under water
What will happen if there are more animals than plants inside the aquarium?
The animals cannot breathe
How can animals breathe?
There are several ways animals breathe. Most mammals, reptiles and birds use lungs to do so, while some amphibians and fish use gills. Some fish have an air bladder, which is kind of like a primitive lung and allows them to live in oxygen depleted bodies of water. Other amphibians and more primitive creatures can respire through their moist skin.
What do you mean by primary aquatic animals?
The primary aquatic animals man the animals that live in water. Such animals have gills and their body anatomy allows them to survive under water. Some examples include fish, snails, frogs, whales and many more.
What vertebrates use gills for breathing?
Gills or gill-like organs are found in various groups of aquatic animals, such as mollusks, fishes, crustaceans, insects, and amphibians. Please see the related link below for more information:
Why is it important that the gills of a crayfish give them a large surface area?
It is important that the gills of a crayfish give them a large surface area because it helps the crayfish to breathe. The bigger the surface area, the more oxygen in the crayfishes system.Ê
