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Penguins do have feathers, but people often confuse them for fur because unlike most bird feathers, they are short and dense. These unique feathers are also waterproof on the outside and insulated on the inside to keep the penguins warm in such frigid climates.
Ora Nader
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∙ 12y agoPenguins are birds. Like all birds, they have feathers.
Fur or hair is found on mammals.
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∙ 12y agoPenguins, like all other birds, do have feathers not fur.
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Even though penguins lay eggs they do you have fur Even though they look like they have nothing
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Are penguins covered with waterproof fur?
No. Penguins are birds, they have feathers, not fur.
Do peguins have fur or feathers?
I Think penguins have fur
How thick is a penguin's fur?
Penguins have feathers, not fur.
Do African penguins have fur?
no. no penguins have fur .it may look like fur but it is just ruffled feathers
Do Emperor Penguins have fur?
Penguins are covered in feathers, not fur. Penguins molt once each year. During this time, the birds lose all of their feathers.
What do penguins use their fur for?
Penguins are birds and therefore do not have fur. They have feathers, which insulate their bodies and keep them warm. Oils in the feathers help the birds glide through the water.
Are penguins covered with waterproof fur or feathers?
You can call them fuzzy if you want to. Penguins are birds. All birds have feathers. Furry implies that the animal has hair, but fuzzy could refer to the feathers. Penguin chicks can definitely be described as being fuzzy since they are covered in down when they hatch.
Do humans hunt penguins for fur?
no one knows fur (ha ha) sure sorry for the bad help No, because penguins are birds and they are covered in feathers, not fur.
Why have penguins got grey fur?
Penguins do not have grey fur. They have feathers, which are usually black, white or blue-grey. The colour of a penguin's feathers assists with camouflage. For example, penguins that are blue-grey are harder for predators to spot while swimming.
Do macaroni penguins have fur?
No. Penguins are birds, and all birds have feathers. The brown fur-like stuff on juvenile penguins is called down. Edwin, you lose the bet xD
Are all penguins mammals?
Penguins are not mammals. They do not have fur, nor do they suckle their young - nurse their babies with milk. Penguins are flightless birds. They have feathers.
Why do penguins have a furry coat?
Baby Penguins come out with fur and feathers, as they grow older they shed the furry coat and feathers and get the sleek hide that you see on an average penguin.
