holding your breath, n.Trivia

Sea lions can stay underwater for up to 15 minutes.

Most lizards can't breathe and run at the same time.

Some turtles can breathe through their butts as well as their mouths

Beavers are able to hold their breath for 45 minutes under water

Hippopotami are able to remain underwater for as long as five minutes

Armadillos can walk underwater

Dolphins leap out of the water when swimming fast because the physical exertion makes them require the extra oxygen

Sloths hold their breaths longer than dolphins.

Frenchman Stephane Mifsud held his breath underwater for 11 minutes and 35 seconds in 2009, a world record.

Crocodiles can hold their breath underwater for up to two hours if they need to.

Whale's mostly die from suffocation because, in old age, they eventually become too weak to swim to the surface for air.

Sloths can hold their breath underwater for up to 40 minutes.

So-called Aquaman crystals have been developed which can absorb a roomful of oxygen and store it for later use. This discovery might actually be the key to underwater breathing.

Cockroaches can hold their breath for up to 40 minutes.

Iguanas are able to stay under water for 28 minutes

Emperor penguins can dive to 1850 feet (565 meters) underwater which is deeper than any other bird and can stay under for over 20 minutes.

painted turtles breath through their butts (cloaca) in the winter, absorbing oxygen from the water when under frozen ponds

Henry Ford had Thomas Edison's final breath captured in a tube.

Blue whales can hold their breath for 90 minutes but typically don't dive for more than 30 minutes

There’s a liquid, that even if you’re submersed in it, allows you to breath normally and safely. It's being researched for applications in diving.