Turtles have noses.
this post was submitted on 26 Jul 2023
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But these are MUTANT Turtles I'm talking about.
Fun fact, turtles don't have noses but they have sensors under their chin that detect smells better than our noses do
Fun fact: this is completely made up bullshit
Ya, you’re gonna need to source that claim. A quick google search confirms this is true.
You did that wrong I think. I only see a search for “do”. Just fyi.
Also when I ask google “do turtles have noses” the first result is that they do. Link from Seaworld.
I’m just saying, if you’re going to claim bullshit on something have some decency to back up the claim.
A sea turtle opens its mouth slightly and draws in water through the nose. It then immediately empties the water out again through the mouth. Pulsating movements of the throat are thought to be associated with smelling
That's the point. He says it is bullshit, because turtles HAVE noses and not those weird sensors the original commentor was describing.
I did not expect to get into an internet fight over turtle noses today, but here we are. :)
There was another site I saw in my search that claimed they do have sensors under their chin.
I am not an expert, but a quick google search will verify the claims made in the OP.
And I’m done with turtle noses for the day.
And the rat?
He likes it.
Sewer fetish
Joke's on you, turtles breathe through their butts.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/the-secret-to-turtle-hibernation-butt-breathing
Technically, everyone does to a certain degree. If for some reason your lungs ever stop working, you can plug oxygen in to your body through the back door as a last resort. Little known medical hack.
Strangely, I've already heard of this. They have special oxygen saturated fluids that can be pumped up the butt for much better oxygen absorption.
They've also even successfully tested 'drowning' rats in the stuff, and apparently animals can even literally breathe the fluid and absorb the oxygen with their lungs, but they say it's a strain for the lung muscles and also high risk of pneumonia once the animal is removed from the fluid and trying to go back to breathing air normally again.