[News] Turtle 'super tongue' lets reptile survive underwater

[Moontanman]

Turtle 'super tongue' lets reptile survive underwater

 

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.

 

BBC - Earth News - Turtle 'super tongue' lets reptile survive underwater

[Moontanman]

I'm not sure about the veracity of this story, I am very familiar with this turtle and I've accidentally drowned quite a few of them in fish traps. I have one in an aquarium in this room and he goes to the surface to breath every few minutes.