✅ Yes, the content seems to be true and authentic, as reported by several sources.

These, include:

1. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/the-secret-to-turtle-hibernation-butt-breathing - (Trust Score 8/10)

- Turtles use a unique form of respiration called cloacal respiration to breathe through their butts during hibernation.

2. https://www.reconnectwithnature.org/news-events/the-buzz/nature-curiosity-how-turtles-breathe-underwater/ - (Trust Score 7/10)

- Turtles get oxygen from the water by moving it over their body surfaces covered in blood vessels, a process known as cloacal respiration.

3. https://www.carleton.edu/arboretum/news/how-do-turtles-survive-the-winter-2/ - (Trust Score 8/10)

- Turtles rely on stored energy and cloacal breathing to survive winter, drawing oxygen from water as it passes over blood vessels in the skin, mouth, and cloaca.