2006-11-29 12:44:46 · 4 answers · asked by Laurence B 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Seals breathe as we do. They have lungs and the mode of respiration is aerial.It is just that the position of nostril is dorsal. when they rise to the surface of the ocean they inhale and exhale. They have the ability to hold the breath for long period so that they do not have to come to the surface too often. On the land they breathe like us and like a sitting cow.
2006-11-29 13:07:39 · answer #1 · answered by Ishan26 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they breathe air, both on the ocean and on the land. They hold thier breath to dive under the ocean, and for thousands of years Inuit hunters have taken advantage of the seals need to breathe air and wait by thier air holes in the ice to catch them when they come up to breathe.
2006-11-29 13:00:01 · answer #2 · answered by Kelly + Eternal Universal Energy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seals don't breathe in the ocean. They're able to hold their breath for extended periods of time. Just like whales, ducks, and penguins.
2006-11-29 12:48:12 · answer #3 · answered by JayEmmBee 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
pretty sure they are able to hold their breath for long periods of time.
2006-11-29 12:51:45 · answer #4 · answered by Topaz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋