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Are little blue penguins really blue?

Anonymous

∙ 12y ago

Updated: 11/16/2022

The Nanostructures in the blue penguins' feathers scatter light waves to give off a blue colour.

I've seen a lot of little blue penguins, and sometimes they appear more grey, at other times they can look very blue. I'm guessing that it depends on how the light hits them.

Wiki User

∙ 12y ago

What else can I help you with?

What colors are little blue penguins?

Blue

What technology is used to help monitor little blue penguins?

What technology is used to monitor little blue penguins

Do Little Blue penguins moult?

Yes, all penguins moult.

What is a small penguin called?

Small penguins are called Fairy Penguins. They are also called Little Blue Penguins because of the blue plumage. They are the smallest of the penguins.

What is the little blue penguins appearance?

blue gray and white

When was little blue penguins discovered?

1789

Do little blue penguins lay eggs?

Of course they do.

How many little blue penguins are in a colony?

thirty

Were does the fairy penguins lived?

Fairy Penguins live in Australia and New Zealand. The Fairy Penguin is also called the Little Blue Penguin, Little Penguin or the Blue Penguin.

What age do little blue penguins have babies?

-123 months

How many little blue penguins are left in the world?

almost 200 little blue penguins come ashore every year in the otago region, new zealand hope this helps!

What do fairy penguins do?

Fairy penguins are the same as little blue penguins and the do basicly the same thing as other penguins, but there a lot smaller and very cute in my opinion.