answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

To stay warm when left behind.

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Why do young penguins huddle together in large groups?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

How do penguins get shelter?

Penguins do not build or utilise structures commonly thought of as "shelter". Instead, during cold winters, penguins huddle together in a large mass to stay warm, with young penguins safe at the center of the pseudo-shelter.


Do penguins live in large groups?

yes most species of penguins do live in large groups, like seals.


What is a penguins lifestyle?

The lifestyle of a penguin is an active one. They are extremely social birds and are almost always found in pairs or large groups that huddle together for warmth. They spend about half of the day in the water swimming and searching for food. The tuxedo that they wear is not exactly a fashion statement. It helps them to camouflage them in the water.


Do macaroni penguins live in groups?

Yes, large groups actually.


Do royal penguins live in large groups or small groups?

they live in big colonies


What is the size of groups size or penguins?

Penguins live in large groups around 1000 to 3000 covering the surface area of 300m squared.


Do penquins hibernate?

No, penguins do not hibernate. Males huddle together in a large group switching spots so everyone is warmer or colder sometimes. while males are huddled females are out eating so they can get back to feed their babies when they hatch.


Do penguins live by them self or with others?

Penguins live in large groups... Have you not seen the movie Happy Feet>>>


How do penguin survive?

In a cold climate, penguins survive by huddling together in a large mass to conserve body warmth, and take turns standing on the inside and outside of the huddle. They are excellent swimmers and catch fish for food.


Why do emperor penguins gathered in large groups?

They get in large groups for warmth. Or they may just be in groups waiting for there Male or Female mates to come back from getting there food.


African penguins live in large groups called what?

either colonies or flocks


What is a Colony or breeding ground for penguins or seals?

Penguins nest in groups called rookeries. Some of these rookeries can have over a million birds! A group of penguins on land is called a waddle. A group of penguins in the water is called a raft. Sometimes the penguin chicks in a colony stay together in a large group called a creche.