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Do penguins have a gland that converts sea water to fresh water?
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"They can drink salt water because their supraorbital gland filters excess salt from the bloodstream. The salt is excreted in a concentrated fluid from the nasal passages." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supraorbital_gland
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What animal has an organ above its eyes that converts seawater to fresh water?
The commonly known example is the penguin. It has a suborbital gland that converts sodium chloride out of the bloodstream where it's excreted as a brine on the bill. Penguins don't actually drink salt water, but they ingest it while swallowing prey.
Do penguins drink fresh water?
maybe?
How do I convert salt water into fresh water?
boil it
How do penguins drink salt water?
They survive because their bodies, produce a chemical that filters the water that they drink +++ They don't. You cannot "filter" dissolved salt from water, but you can use osmosis, as do the penguins and other marine animals.
Do penguins swim well?
Obviously not, but they did in the movie "surfs up"
Do penguins have organs above there eyes?
Yes, penguins have organs above their eyes. It allows salt water to be converted into fresh water.
Do loggerhead turtles need fresh water?
No, loggerhead turtles do not need fresh water. They have a specialized tear gland that excretes sodium and potassium. Thus, they are able to 'create' their own fresh water.
Do penguins have a salt gland or a sweat gland?
They have salt glands which prevent an excessive amount of salt in the water from irritating the skin. The salt glands are found on the penguin's facial region.
Why do penguins live in salt water?
any fresh water in their environment would be frozen.
What is the common name given to animals that live both in sea and fresh water?
Anphibion. Crabs, Frogs , Iguanas, Penguins, Seals and Walrus.But Penguins,Seals and, Walrus mainly live above the ground. Alligators too i think.
What do penguins drink?
Penguins drink any water they can get access to - fresh or salt. When ashore they will drink fresh water from pools and streams and can sometimes be seen drinking water preened off their backs during rain showers. At sea penguins must drink salt water and they are able to do this because they have special glands abound the eye sockets that extract excess salt from the blood. The excess salt is excreted as a salty fluid through the nasal passages.
How do penguins obtain water?
Penguins, actually drink any water they can get access to - both fresh or salt. On land, they access any fresh water source (including falling rain, which they get from their feathers, like preening) With regard to salt water, the Penguin drinks that as well! Special glands around the eye sockets, extracts excess salt from the blood. The excess salt is excreted as a salty fluid via the nasal passages. Which is why, Penguins seem to have a runny-nose sometimes.
