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minus-squareTar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 month agoSo, not obligate then???
minus-squareRedAggroBest@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 month agoNo, they’re definitely obligated. Their gills are tiny and not enough for gas exchange. They need to breathe air via buccal pumping. What they mean by breathing through their skin is they release CO2 from their skin like amphibians do.
So, not obligate then???
No, they’re definitely obligated. Their gills are tiny and not enough for gas exchange. They need to breathe air via buccal pumping. What they mean by breathing through their skin is they release CO2 from their skin like amphibians do.