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Wait… turtles can breathe through what?! Here are five facts that sound fake… but are real. Fact 1 This sounds fake… but it’s real. Some turtles can actually breathe through their butts. It’s called cloacal respiration. They absorb oxygen from water using special sacs near their tail. Which means …

Wait… turtles can breathe through what?! Here are five facts that sound fake… but are real. Fact 1 This sounds fake… but it’s real. Some turtles can actually breathe through their butts. It’s called cloacal respiration. They absorb oxygen from water using special sacs near their tail. Which means during winter…they can literally breathe underwater… through their butt.