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Penguins

Penguins live primarily in Antarctica, but can also be found in cold coastal areas of South America, New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa. There are seventeen species of Penguins, and seven are found only in Antarctica.

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Do African Penguins Sleep standing up?

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Yes, African penguins, like many other penguin species, are known to sleep standing up.

Penguins have special adaptations that allow them to sleep in a vertical position, with their heads tucked under their flippers.

This behavior helps them conserve energy and maintain balance while resting.

Additionally, sleeping in an upright position reduces their exposure to predators, as they appear less vulnerable compared to when they are lying down.

Penguins are well-adapted to their environments and have evolved various behaviors to survive in their natural habitats.

How thick is a penguins layer of fat?

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Penguin have a thick lay your fat bunder

Would a penguin or a giraffe win in a fight?

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Every scenario ends with either the giraffe winning or a draw.

Point A: Google giraffes fighting. A penguin would die instantly.

Point B: a penguin can't even kill a human

Point C: The only condition where the giraffe dies is from weather conditions if they were to fight in the Antarctic, but at that point, its so unfairly biased that it can't be called a fair fight.

How Emperor penguins migrate?

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MIGRATION: Emperor penguins make yearly travels inland to breeding sites in the early spring. Near the beginning of summer, adult penguins and their chicks return to the sea and spend the rest of the summer feeding there.

Are penguins wings evolved for flying?

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Most still do, they're just very tiny.

Is a frog an inverebrate?

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They are actually classified as vertebrates because they have an internal skeleton and a backbone.

What would happen to penguins if they did not have food?

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If penguins did not have food, they would become weak and malnourished. They would likely suffer from starvation and their overall health and well-being would decline. Eventually, this could lead to death if they are unable to find sufficient food sources.

Why do penguins live in cold places?

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Penguins live in cold places because they are genetically

adapted for the cold.

What is the Latin Word for fat?

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One Latin equivalent of the English 'fat person' is obesus. Adjectives and nouns in Latin show gender. The example in Latin is the masculine form of the adjective. The feminine and neuter forms of the adjective are 'obesa' and 'obesum', respectively. Another Latin equivalent is pinguis. This adjective refers to heavy, solid, thick fat. In contrast, 'obesus' refers to fat in the sense of plump.

What type of symmetry does a penguin have?

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Lions have bilateral symmetry because if you were to cut them if half you would not have a mirror imagine of the other side.

What interesting body features does a penguin have?

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they are able to regurgitate food for thier babies

What dangers do emperor penguins face?

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The Emperor Penguin is in danger because of the climate change and also due to fishing his food

What is the difference between emperor penguins and penguins?

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The similarities between the Emperor Penguin and the Tufted Puffin are black overcoats and white bellies. They normally stay and nest in huge numbers.

Are penguins covered with waterproof fur or feathers?

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You can call them fuzzy if you want to. Penguins are birds. All birds have feathers. Furry implies that the animal has hair, but fuzzy could refer to the feathers.

Penguin chicks can definitely be described as being fuzzy since they are covered in down when they hatch.

What is a young of penguin?

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Penguins are flightless birds, and their diet consists of fish, shrimp and krill. There are 18 species of living penguins, and 5 types of penguins that are extinct. They are good swimmers and spend most of their lives at sea.

Penguins are flightless birds who swim and dive a lot. Habitat - Where do penguins live?

Penguins live south of the equator in cold waters. They swim in the water and waddle on the land as fast as a human can walk, but they do not fly! They use their wings to push themselves through the water. They stay in the water, except to raise their babies.

Body Covering

A penguin is a bird and is covered with feathers. Their feathers are short and thick. They form a waterproof coat. The feathers are black or bluish-gray, and the belly feathers are white. They have soft, short feathers called "down feathers" to keep them warm. Like polar bears and seals, they also have the layer of fat called blubber.

Food

Penguins usually eat many different kinds of fish.

Penguins are flightless birds who swim and dive a lot. Habitat - Where do penguins live?

Penguins live south of the equator in cold waters. They swim in the water and waddle on the land as fast as a human can walk, but they do not fly! They use their wings to push themselves through the water. They stay in the water, except to raise their babies.

Body Covering

A penguin is a bird and is covered with feathers. Their feathers are short and thick. They form a waterproof coat. The feathers are black or bluish-gray, and the belly feathers are white. They have soft, short feathers called "down feathers" to keep them warm. Like polar bears and seals, they also have the layer of fat called blubber.

Food

Penguins usually eat many different kinds of fish.

Is the king penguin on the endangered list?

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The Royal Penguin is listed as "vulnerable" with a population trend posted as "stable", according to the International Union of Conservation for Nature, or the IUCN Red List. They are not listed on the US Fish and Wildlife Services, or the US FWS, Endangered Species List. They were submitted for approval in 2007 along with 12 other species of penguins for listing, but the Royal Penguin wasn't listed. There is hope that the species population will continue to improve with the current conservation efforts in place and further plans for the future. For more details, please see the sites listed below.

What bird can fly and swim under water the longest?

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The penguin can swim the longest underwater. The penguin can swim the longest underwater.

How do yellow eyed penguins swim?

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They move in the water like birds move in the air, a sort of flying through the water.

Why do killers whales are the enemy of a penguin?

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Maybe because penguins live on ice and whales are killers/ they live in water( and penguins hate water) that other animals live, thats why penguins hate walruses!

A real answerSmall cute penguins are a food source for killer whales just like otters, walruses etc.

How fast do carp swim?

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Carp swim an average of between 20 to 30 feet deep but have been known to swim as deep as 50 feet. They basically will go as deep as needed to get to their food.

What biomes does a penguin live in?

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the tundra because they live in cold area's and it has water so you could say that they live in aquatic and the tundra but the tundra has water also so more tundra than aquatic.

How many penguins are still alive?

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about 300,000

What is the gestation period of a Gentoo penguin?

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Eggs hatch after about 34 to 36 days.

Is a penguin a mammal dinosaur or bird?

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A penguin is a bird. Many scientists say that makes it a dinosaur as well as birds can be classified as the only surviving branch of the dinosaurs.