Why do snapping turtles stretch their necks high up to breath?

Subject: Why do snapping turtles stretch their necks high up to breath?

Date: Sat Mar 3 12:55:12 2001
Posted by Yasmine
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Area of science: Zoology
ID: 983642112.Zo

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I am caring for a baby snapping turtle for my science fair project and am 
wondering why it stretches its neck up high to breath?  Also, it seems to take 
big, deep breaths; its throat looks like a bullfrog - it inflates and 
deflates.  Why does the turtle do this?

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