Turtle 'super tongue' lets reptile survive underwater
Is it possible other creatures managed to evolve a similar water-breathing technology I wonder? The secret behind 'mermaids' for example?One type of turtle possesses an extraordinary organ that allows it to breathe underwater and stay submerged for many months.
The common musk turtle has a tiny tongue lined with specialised buds, scientists have discovered.
Rather than use this tongue for eating, the turtles use it to exchange oxygen, solving a mystery of how these reptiles can remain submerged for so long.