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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
Do penguins have to learn how to swim?
Yes penguins have to learn to swim because if they did not learn how to swim they could not go hunt for food and they would starve and/or drown
How have penguins changed over time?
Penguin evolution is rather complicated. However, here is what we know...
1. About 70 to 80 million years ago, the ancestors of penguins diverged from other birds.
2. About 62 million years ago (just 3 million years after the extinction of the dinosaurs), a flightless, loon-like penguin genus called Waimanu lived in New Zealand, was evolving wings that were adapted for swimming underwater.
3. Around 40 to 30 million years ago, there were many types of giant penguins, the tallest being 6 feet (this was Nordenskjoeld's Giant Penguin. They leave no descendants however, and they died out from competition with toothed whales (which includes modern dolphins and orcas).
That's as much as I know.
What are the offspring of penguins called?
birdys
Once hatched, baby penguins are called chicks and as they mature, fledglings. Once they molt away their down and won't be sunk by that water-weight, they are simply called penguins. Any bird nomenclature is appropriate for penguins' life cycle..
What are some penguin instincts?
swimming, belly flopping, eating, (normal things like running away from danger, staying alive, etc.)
What kind of penguin was mumble from happy feet?
Mumble the penguin in happy feet is an emperor penguin but he still looks like a baby but I dunno why
How many days to walk 113 miles?
Most people can comfortably walk 20 miles in a day - so in this case about six days.
Does a penguin build its home?
Penguins do not build homes or a nest. They stay in the open and huddle together to keep warm. The outermost rotate inwards as the mass of penguins move to keep warm.
How do you keep you feet warm in wellies?
Wear at least two pairs of socks, each layer of 'sock' traps warmth generated naturally by your feet and helps to keep them warm.
How deep can a penguin dive for food?
There are recorded instances of Emporer penguins diving up to 565m (1870ft) for durations lasting up to 22minutes. It is possible they can go deeper for longer, but as yet this has not been observed.
Why do penguins have a furry coat?
Baby Penguins come out with fur and feathers, as they grow older they shed the furry coat and feathers and get the sleek hide that you see on an average penguin.
Yes! On their tongue and throat they have them to help swallow slippery fish. These are pointed backwards to help swallow. Since penguins don't have teeth, this is like a replacement for them.
Why do emperor penguins leave their young after nine months?
probably because they feel that the young are mature enough to fend for themselves
Another Answer
There is no observation of Emperor penguins abandoning their young after nine months.
Chicks are hatched in about August and are fledglings until they can feed themselves, which happens usually by about January.
You can read more about their life-cycle, below.
Where does the chinstrap penguin get its name from?
The Chinstrap Penguin gets its name from the black mark on its face, that looks like a helmet strap.
How emperor penguins use plants?
They grow tomatos and ate carrots and fish. They grow pizza and chip plants.
How do you say hi to a penguin?
just say hi, hiya, hola and to say goodbye say bye, bye-byes, or adios!
