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Q: Why do penguins stand on their heels when it is cold?
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Why penguins stand on their heels?

to lessen the amt of skin in contact with the ice as it is very cold


Why don't penguins get cold living on the ice?

They do get cold. They can even die from the cold. They are just adapted to stand cold better than other animals.


When the male penguins huddle together to endure a snowstorm how do they decide who has to stand on the cold outside of the group?

anyone with no egg is out


Why do penguins live in cold places?

Penguins live in cold places because they are genetically adapted for the cold.


When the male penguins huddle together in a snowstorm how do they decide who has to stand on the cold outside of the group?

they don't. When they huddle, I guess whoever gets there last gets there last. I bet it's the elderly and bigger penguins.


Can penguins get colds?

no, penguins are adapted specially for cold weather


What movement occurs when you stand on your heels?

dorsiflexion


How do penguins suffer the cold?

cuz the weather is cold


Why do penguins live in the cold?

panguans need the cold


Why do penguin like cold and not hot?

Actually, not all penguins like cold. There are penguins that live in tropical areas.


Is it ever cold for penguins?

no penguins have thick fur that helps them be warm............


Are penguins warm blooded or cold biooded?

Penguins are warm blooded.