How does the breath-holding capability of a human compare with other mammals?

Mammal	Average Time (minutes)
Human	1
Polar bear	1.5
Pearl diver (human)	2.5
Sea otter	5
Porpoise	6
Platypus	10
Muskrat	12
Hippopotamus	15
Seal	15–28
Sea cow	16
Beaver	20
Greenland whale	60
Sperm whale	90
Bottle-nosed whale	120

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