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We previously thought that The reptiles She holds her breath for up to 16 minutes when the water is flooded, but checking out the new images, she breathes through a bubble of air in her head.
Scientists say the breathing method resembles the way a diver breathes through the air tube that he wears on his back, a British "Daily Mail" newspaper reported.
Images taken Costa Rica, Reveal "Pneumatic Pocket" Large in the head of the orchid, while the air bubble in the water expires and disappears from the head of the small animal.
This process is repeated every few seconds, allowing the inhalation and expiration of the air bubble to circulate fresh air between the air pockets.
Dr. Lindsey Swirk, who filmed the film, said it was "I do not know much about this phenomenon" But it's "You think it may be similar to a method
Used by a type of water beetles.
He added to the site "Business Insider": "The diving beetles burn air bubbles on the surface of their bodies with visible help Surface tensionAnd they can breathe air inside these bubbles. "
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Previously, it was thought that reptiles held their breath for up to 16 minutes when the water was flooded, but control of the new sequence revealed that they were breathing from a bubble. air in the head.
Scientists say the breathing method is similar to the way the diver breathes through the air tube that he carries on his back, the Daily Mail reported.
The images, shot in Costa Rica, reveal a large "air pocket" in the head of the orchid, while the air bubble is released into the water when exhaling and disappears from the head of the small animal.
This process is repeated every few seconds, allowing the inhalation and expiration of the air bubble to circulate fresh air between the air pockets.
"I do not know much about this phenomenon," said Dr. Lindsey Swirk, who filmed the film. "But she thinks it may look like
Used by a type of water beetles.
"The diving beetles burn the air bubbles present on their bodies with the help of surface tension and breathe the air in these bubbles," he told Business Insider.
