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This kind of looks like a nose, but it isn’t a nose! An animal does use these holes to breathe though. What animal do you think it is?
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It’s a whale--and this is a blowhole. It's like a nose, but it's on the whale's back! Whales use it to breathe above water.
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Whales hold their breath for about an hour to swim. How long do you think these animals can hold their breath for? Why?
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Gannet birds dive underwater to catch fish! They hold their breath for about a minute. Watch them swim with their wings!
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This is a special type of iguana, a marine iguana. It holds its breath for about 30 minutes while it eats underwater plants!
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Elephants go swimming too, but they don’t need to hold their breath. They just stick their trunks above the water to breathe!
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Caterpillars don’t breathe through their mouths or noses… so how do they breathe? How does air get in their body? Take a guess.
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Caterpillars use tiny holes in the sides of their bodies to breathe! The holes open and close to let in air. (They’re called spiracles.)
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This caterpillar is see-through--you can look inside of it as it breathes! Air goes in the tiny holes and travels through tubes!
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Frogs can breathe through their nostrils. But they also sometimes fill up their “cheeks” with air. Why? Take a guess.
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It’s to help them make loud sounds! Different types of frogs use their air sacs to make different sounds!
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People can blow bubbles underwater using the air in their lungs. Which animals do you think can blow bubbles?
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This dog learned how! The air from its lungs “shoots” into the water as it breathes out, making the water jump up & bubble.
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Beluga whales are amazing bubble makers. They can use their mouths AND blowholes to make ring-shaped bubbles!
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