Dakar (ËdÃ¦kÉ) n (Placename) the capital and chief port of Senegal, on the SE side of Cape Verde peninsula. Pop: 2 313 000 (2005 est) Daâ¢kar (dÉËkÉr) n. a seaport in and the capital of Senegal. 1,382,000; 68 sq. mi.
As sea turtles are air breathing reptiles, they need to surface to breathe. Sea turtles can hold their breath for several hours, depending upon the level of activity. A resting or sleeping turtle can remain underwater for 4-7 hours.
Though all turtles breathe air, aquatic turtles such as sliders (Trachemys scripta) and painted turtles (Chrysemys picta) can stay underwater for quite some time. Because of their slow metabolisms and adaptations for extracting oxygen from the water, some species can even spend the entire winter underwater.