Month: March 2022

As mentioned before, penguin wings are actually flippers that are perfectly adapted for swimming. They are narrow and hard and help propel and steer penguins through the water. So it’s these “wings” that make penguins such expert swimmers. We discovered penguins are really interesting among flightless birds because they have a keel, and the wing … Read more

There are a lot of memes around the idea that the Chinese word for “penguin” can literally be translated as “business goose”. Whilst this is quite attractive as penguins do look like they’re waddling around in little business suits, unfortunately this etymology is not actually accurate. The Chinese word for penguin is 企鹅 (qǐ​’é). An … Read more

Either way, penguins are not spiteful; they rarely show fear toward people and can stay quietly close to them. At present, there are some protected areas to keep the colonies and their eggs protected from hunting, which even today some practice. Many animals have evolved a fear of humans because of the strong selection pressure … Read more

Penguins have different calls, sounds or vocalizations. They possess apparent vocalizations that are recognizable by their mates as well as “chicks.” According to some researches, the female and the male Emperor Penguins have the different vocal sound that they utilized for “courtship and selection of the mate.”. Penguin making sound in open air. One of … Read more

Penguins are the worst and here is why. They can’t fly Nice try, IDIOT. They walk super weirdly Just stop. They stink of fish You need a bath. In that case, maybe because of the colossus penguin there would have been some higher rate of injury and danger when compared to the existing species. Crested … Read more

Migration can be done by walking or swimming, but the emperor penguins do it by using their legs and bellies to march on the snow and ice. A Final Word flock of penguins. How do emperor penguins migrate? Emperor penguins migrate to reach a breeding ground. They migrate during the month of March. The emperor … Read more

King penguins and certain large species of penguins are found sleeping on their bellies. Their posture of sleeping will look similar to that of a swimming duck. In this position, the penguins cover their webbed feet under their body and head standing up while the belly is resting on the land. Do Penguins sleep while … Read more

Yes penguins do sweat. Their sweat glands are in a rather unusual place, situated above their eyes. As penguins don’t produce urine, any excess salt they may have from the food they eat or the water they drink is purified by these sweat glands and is passed through it’s bill or beak as bile. Where … Read more

The major reason why penguins waddle is that unlike other birds, penguins walk on their heelwithout resting the tip of the toes on land. The imbalance due to the heaviness of their body makes them tougher to walk easily and hence they waddle to make the functions simpler. Another common question is “Why penguins waddle?”. … Read more

Penguins live on every continent in the Southern Hemisphere, from Australia to Africa. They can be found on the coasts of South America, as well as tiny, rocky islands far out at sea. The northernmost species, the Galápagos penguin, lives near the equator on the Galápagos Islands. Where can I see penguins in Latin America? … Read more