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How do alligators breath underwater?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

They don't have gills, so they cant breath under water. They slow their heart rate and close certain blood lines in their bodies to allow more blood to get to the more important organs. By doing this, alligators can stay underwater for up to 2 hours.

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