Which Animal Uses Positive Pressure Breathing to Ventilate Its Lungs

Question

Which animal uses positive pressure breathing to ventilate its lungs?
A) a bird
B) a salamander
C) a lizard
D) a human

Accepted Answer

Salamanders use positive pressure breathing, a method where they force air into their lungs by creating pressure in their buccal cavity, unlike humans, birds, and most lizards that use negative pressure breathing, drawing air into their lungs by expanding their chest cavity.