Amazing facts about animals Cloacal breathing. Turtles. I hope they dont snore

What just does not happen in nature Some species of freshwater turtles (they are called bimodal breathing) have adapted to extract oxygen not only from the air, but also from the water, using the skin and specialized cells in the pharynx and cloaca. The cloaca of these turtles is able to absorb oxygen. The original method of breathing allows animals to spend a long time underwater. This habitat allows them to be less vulnerable to predators. Today these species are on the verge of extinction