Mammal that can hold its breath up to eight minutes Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OTTER Mammal that can hold its breath up to eight minutes (5) New York Times Apr 23, 2021
3% ALLIGATOR Crocodile-like swamp predator that can hold its breath underwater for up to 45 minutes by dramatically slowing its heart rate (9)
3% HIPPO Zoo heavyweight and river dweller that can hold its breath and stay submerged for up to five minutes while walking underwater, for short (5)
3% SEAL Elephant ___, ocean dweller that can hold its breath underwater for dives of up to two hours, in dire circumstances (4)
3% BEAKED Cuvier's ___ whale, mammal that was seen to have held its breath and stayed submerged for a record-setting 222 minutes (6)
3% SPERM ___ whale, deep-sea diver that can hold its breath for 90 minutes while hunting squid nearly 3,000 feet below the ocean surface (5)
3% ROB Hold up (3) Thomas Joseph Apr 11, 2026
3% ROBS Holds up (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 31, 2026
3% PROP Hold (up) (4) Newsday Mar 22, 2026
3% DELAY Hold-up (5) The Telegraph Quick Feb 21, 2026

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