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Book 6, Question 27

Why Don't Fish Drown?

Drowning happens when lungs fill with water, and fish do not use lungs. They use gills, which are built to pull oxygen out of water. That is why a fish is safe underwater but struggles on land!

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Illustrated page from A Million Whys Book 6 titled Why Don't Fish Drown, with Crafty Clover.

Page from A Million Whys Book 6