Interesting Facts: Interesting Facts about Penguins

Penguins are birds.
The name is derived from Welsh terms ‘pen’, meaning head and ‘gwyn’, meaning white.
Penguin is an unofficial symbol of the United States Libertarian Party.
They mate for life.
Linux mascot tux is also a penguin.
They are ancient species that appeared 40 million years ago in the Eocene.
Penguins don't fly, they swim.
Penguins lay eggs.
Penguin chicks have fluffy feathers.
A group of penguins is called colonies or rookery.
They usually move in huge groups.
Penguins use their wings for swimming.
Penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere.
Some penguins live in Antarctica, Coast of South America, South Africa, Galapagos, Southern Australia and New Zealand.
Penguins hunt for fish, squid or shrimp like krill in the oceans to fill their stomach.
Most penguins can swim about 15 miles per hour.
Penguins have insulating layers of air, skin, and blubber.
Penguins have tightly packed feathers that help them to keep warm.
Penguins open their feather to feel the cold.
There are at least 18 different species of penguins.
There may be as many as 100 million penguins in the world.
Penguins can be endangered by oil spills, water pollution, and the over harvesting

Penguins Fun Facts

Penguins are social creatures.
They adapt to various climates.
They live in large colonies called rookeries.
They waddle when they walk.
Penguins are dresses in classic black and white.
Penguins communicate with each other through body language.
They spend most of their lives in water.
They don’t fear humans but are endangered by oil spills, water pollution, and the over harvesting of ocean fish.
Their body is insulated with a thick layer of blubber that keeps them warm.
They leap out of water while swimming.
They can walk faster than humans.
They can hold their breath for about 20 minutes under water.
They have more feathers per square inch that keeps them warm in frigid waters.
They are counter-shaded for camouflage.
Baby penguins have soft feathers known as down.
They count on their parents for food until they grow up with waterproof juvenile feathers.
They pick up stones and store them in their crop. This helps them to float when they are in water.
They can control blood flow through fat.
Rockhopper penguins have very loud calls.

Penguins - BBC

King penguins and their young - David Attenborough - BBC wildlife

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