What does "bum-breathing" mean?

Having the ability to absorb oxygen from water through a gill-like structure in the anus (as solely possessed by the Mary River turtle, Elusor macrurus, of southeast Queensland, Australia).

Bum-breathing

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Having the ability to absorb oxygen from water through a gill-like structure in the anus (as solely possessed by the Mary River turtle, Elusor macrurus, of southeast Queensland, Australia). not-comparable

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