Can turtles survive in cold water? Let's find out
You might be amazed by how long a turtle can hold its breathing, however the real query is: can turtles survive in cold water whenever the temperature begins to drop? If you've ever walked past a frosty pond and worried about the little guys living underneath the particular ice, you're not really alone. It seems impossible that the living, breathing animal could just hold out in near-freezing water for months each time, but turtles possess some pretty wild tricks up their own sleeves (or covers, I guess). ...