Natural History Museum%2c London1 年
How long can whales hold their breath?
The longest ever recorded dive by a whale was made by a Cuvier's beaked whale. It lasted 222 minutes and broke the record for diving mammals. Other whales can also hold their breath for a very long ...
Twisted Sifter on MSN8 个月
The Animal That Can Hold Its Breath The Longest Is The Cuvier’s Beaked Whale
The answer is Cuvier’s beaked whales, which can hold their breath for at least 3 hours and 42 minutes – that’s the longest ...
Natural History Museum%2c London5 年
How can whales hold their breath for so long?
This helps them use the oxygen they have in their bodies more slowly. Furthermore, beaked whales (which can dive for a particularly long time) have a streamlined body shape. Their flippers fit in ...
NDTV10 个月
Non-Aquatic Animals That Can Hold Their Breath Underwater The Longest
Hippos spend a lot of time in the water, but they can only stay submerged for around 5 minutes at a time ...
Business Insider1 年
Hammerhead sharks 'hold their breath' when deep diving up to 2,500 feet to avoid freezing ...
Hammerhead sharks can hold their breath to survive almost freezing-cold waters during deep dives, a study has found. The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Science on Thursday ...