why do fish or other underwater creatures yawn in a similar way to humans? If they breathe through gills shouldn’t yawning be done more by flairing their gills wider instead of opening their mouth?

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why do fish or other underwater creatures yawn in a similar way to humans? If they breathe through gills shouldn’t yawning be done more by flairing their gills wider instead of opening their mouth?

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They aren’t really yawning, they’re just breathing. Gills are where the water goes out, not in. Fish breathe in water, then force it through their gills to take in oxygen

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