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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.
4,194 Questions
Why do penguins walk on 2 feet instead of sliding on their stomachs?
Because the snow isn't always consistent, being too soft at times or too loose or powdery, it's not always more efficient, or possible, for them to always slide on their stomachs.
I hope that answer helps.
A similar reason to why humans don't slide on our stomachs. Most surfaces aren't good to slide on, and when they are, it is very difficult to control compared to walking.
How do penguins know it is safe to go in the water?
The group of penguins push one penguin into the water, if the penguin comes up, it's safe, but if the penguin never comes out of the water, the other penguins know it has been attacked and killed.
What happens when penguins are not warm?
Like other birds, they will suffer and eventually die if they can not maintain their necessary body heat.
How do emperor penguins avoid predators?
Emperor Penguin's use their grace, speed, and agility underwater to out swim most marine predators such as Leopard Seal's. For land... they aren't the best at getting away. Most penguin's are only really made for the sea.
Peguins can see very well! Even thought there eyes work better in the water.
What if penguins lived on dry land?
There Are Some Types Of Penguins That Live On Dry Land But They Still Need To Be Near Water
How old is a child penguin when it can survive on its own?
im not shure but i think it has to do with the size of its fat. or mabye its fecees.
Why does a penguin have waxy feet?
It is to ensure more friction between the ice and the feet, or else a better grip, so that thw penguin will not slip and fall.
What type of water do emperor penguins live in?
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What is the function of a penguin's feet?
To walk, to propel in swimming, and to help keep warm and incubate their eggs.
How do penguins know who they belong to?
Penguins know who they belong to because of there fins and by the color of there stomachs.
Why penguins spend more time walking on ice than sliding on its stomach?
Cause it will tear up their stomaches!
How do penguins socialize among other species or among themselves?
through hanging out with eathother and playing
Why do penguins have thick coats?
Because they have to survive freezing temperatures! so they need a thick coat and lots of fat to live. Penguins also huddle close together to get warmth and shield each other from the wind. They take turns being on the outside in the cold!
Who has the baby penguin the male or female?
the male penguin has the baby, while the female goes fishing
What adaptations allow a penguin to survive in its environment?
Penguins are adapted to survive the colder climates in which they live in a variety of ways.
- Penguins have a thick layer of fat underneath the skin which helps to store energy.
- This thick layer of fat also insulates them.
- Penguin feathers are specially designed. They are short and have an under-layer of fine woolly down, and easily shed water - a useful characteristic given that penguins spend up to 75% of their time in the water.
- Penguin feathers are shaped to overlap, enabling better streamlining for penguins when they are in the water, and protection from the wind when they are on land.
- Their body shape is also streamlined for rapid swimming and effective diving.
- Penguin wings, which are really flippers, and their feet are prone to losing a lot of heat because they are less well insulated. However, this problem is minimised because the muscles that operate their feet and flippers are not located deeper in the warmer, protected regions of the penguin's body. Long tendons move their feet and flippers, so it doesn't matter when the feet and flippers get too cold as they can still be operated normally.
- Penguins have dark feathers on the broad expanse of their backs. These black feathers absorb the heat of the sun, helping to warm up the birds.
- Penguins have a specially designed circulatory system which can adjust to conserving or releasing heat to maintain a constant temperature.
- Many species of penguins huddle together for warmth, and the eggs are incubated on the penguins' feet, where they get constant warmth.
- Penguins have webbed feet - this gives them speed for swimming.
- Penguins have solid bones that enable them to stay underwater for swimming and hunting. Flying birds have light, hollow bones, which could never withstand the stresses of this swimming.
- Penguins either waddle on their feet or slide on their bellies across the snow, a movement called "tobogganing", which conserves energy while moving quickly. They also jump with both feet together if they want to move more quickly or cross steep or rocky terrain.
How are penguins classified in the classification of living things?
Penguin's class is Aves, which includes all birds. Their order is Sphenisciformes, and their family is Sheniscidae.
What sound does he Galapagos penguin sound like?
Galapagos penguins have an very screech in their voice that most closely sound like peueueueee
