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How long can

animals hold their

breath in water?

Many air-breathing animals
DEEP BREATH
can hold their breath for hours
underwater: the loggerhead
turtle manages 7 hours

(420 minutes). Some animals
dive to find food, while others

In the extreme sport of free stay underwater to sleep.
diving, divers use no breathing
equipment but hold their breath
as they sink deep underwater.
Scuba divers can reach depths of
32 ft (10 m) for an hour if they have
An average human an adequate oxygen supply in the tank.
can hold her breath for
30 seconds to 2 minutes;
but the world record is SCUBA
22 minutes. Do not try DIVER
this at home! ORCA EMPEROR
PENGUIN
HUMAN

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