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Unlike depictions of mermaids in other mythologies, these are anatomically identical to land-bound humans, differing only in their ability to breathe and live underwater. They can (and do) interbreed with land humans, and the children of such unions have the ability to live underwater.
The bishop-fish, a piscine humanoid reported in Poland in the 16th century. Aquatic humanoids appear in legend and fiction. [1] " Water-dwelling people with fully human, fish-tailed or other compound physiques feature in the mythologies and folklore of maritime, lacustrine and riverine societies across the planet."
All aquatic amniotes (reptiles, birds and mammals) have thick and impermeable cutes that preclude cutaneous respiration, and thus rely solely on the lungs to breathe air. When underwater, the animal is essentially holding its breath and has to routinely return to the surface to breathe in
Merfolk, Merpeople, or simply Mer refers to humanoid creatures that live in deep waters like Mermaids, Sirens, Cecaelia etc. In English, female merfolk are called mermaids, although in a strict sense, mermaids are confined to beings who are half-woman and half-fish in appearance; male merfolk are called mermen. Depending on the story, they can ...
My Mother, the Mermaid – 2004 film about a mother (who used to be a haenyeo) and her daughter. Tamra, the Island – 2009 television series set in the 17th century, in which the heroine is a haenyeo. Swallow the Sun – 2009 television series in which the protagonist's mother is a haenyeo.
“My coach had an idea that swimming has to be a lot like a dolphin or fish movement, and our coach actually always gave us eight times, 25 meters underwater with the monofin,” she explained.
Set in Cornwall, the main characters Sapphire and Conor discover the world of Ingo. Their mer friends Faro and Elvira teach them how to breathe underwater. Into the Drowning Deep: 2017 Mira Grant: A crew making a mockumentary on mermaids is lost at sea, and controversial leaked footage appears to show real mermaids killing them all.
Kate Winslet, who held her breath underwater for 7 minutes and 14 seconds while filming "Avatar: The Way of Water," said the feat involved both physical and mental conditioning.