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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.
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Are penguins covered with waterproof fur?
No. Penguins are birds, they 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 the emperor penguins shed their fur?
Okay well the last answer was completely rubbish. Emperor penguins DO shed their fur, they shed their baby fur, the grey fur they have when they are young penguins. As they grow older they shed that fur.
Do peguins have fur or feathers?
I Think penguins have fur
How thick is a penguin's fur?
Penguins have feathers, not fur.
Is it ever cold for penguins?
no penguins have thick fur that helps them be warm............
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.
How do macaroni penguins survive?
its fur
Are penguins covered in fur?
nope
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
Do penguins have feathers or fur?
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.
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.
