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The environment in which the animal lives greatly determines how an animal respires.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

"Culture is his air and water; he respires ideas, and whistles and hums as he does so," Leonard wrote.

From US News • Sep. 18, 2015

A rat respires 100 to 200 times a minute, a cat 20 to 30 times, an adult human 16 to 24 times,* a horse 6 to 10 times.

From Time Magazine Archive

All respires gaiety, and however I feel my heart moved by a profound sadness.

From Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) by Various

It is evident he must stand in a certain degree of pain, for we all know how quickly a dog respires.

From Anecdotes of Dogs by Jesse, Edward