Month: March 2022

The threat call is the simplest and is used to defend a territory and warn other colony members of predators. Penguins communicate by vocalizing and performing physical behaviors called displays. Probably penguin vocalizations are not as popular as cow mooing, dog barking or cat meowing. However, as social birds, penguins need to communicate in some … Read more

No, you can’t. Because all penguins are protected by laws, there is no way you’ll be able to own one. Only zoos can get permission to have a penguin. As a result, no one, anywhere in the world, can purchase a penguin as a pet. It just cannot be done legally in that capacity. That, … Read more

Penguins stand upright while incubating a single egg on the tops of their feet under a loose fold of abdominal skin. Under this loose fold is a featherless patch of skin called a brood patch, which occurs in all incubating birds. The brood patch contains numerous blood vessels, that, when engorged with blood, transfer body … Read more

Penguins are, for the most part, diurnal. However since most penguins live in Antarctica where the day is 6 months long it’s hard to describe them in the usual terms of diurnal/ nocturnal. Emperor penguins, for example are active the whole summer while they stay snuggled together the whole winter. Are penguins nocturnal? No, most … Read more

But when penguins are afraid or angry, they can put their heads down and run with surprising speed. They can often outrun a penguin scientist who is trying to catch them ! How do penguins run? A penguin’s walk is more like a waddle, but this back-and-forth motion is actually an efficient use of energy … Read more

This animal loves to swim and will plop into the water for exercise. They can often be seen paddling their webbed feet quickly and doing crazy water stunts when playing with other penguins. Penguins also enjoy eating and have a strong appetite. Most can be found munching on squid and krill – their favorite meals. … Read more

Penguins waddle about on ice, but their feet don’t freeze . The cover of the book suggests that this is because of a pair of stripy socks and some snow boots, but the truth is more prosaic. Penguins are able to control the flow of blood to their feet. Those naked bird feet may look … Read more

The female and male penguin’s first bond and then mate to lay an egg the size of a softball on the ice in midwinter. The male thrusts the egg up onto his feet, where it is protected and cushioned by the male’s “brood patch,” a warm fold of feathers and his bulging stomach which rests … Read more

Penguins don’t freeze, but they do get very, very cold . JUVENILE king penguins may huddle together not for warmth, but to get a good night’s sleep. The penguins appear to be able to conserve. Also, how do Penguins stay warm in the Cold? The penguins that live in the warm climate always stay near … Read more

Emperor penguins use the two branches of the syrinx to produce two different frequencies at the same time, creating a beating amplitude pattern. Scientists have determined that these patterns carry enough individual information for the penguins to recognize each other. Penguins use body movements to send and receive messages. They tend to communicate through a … Read more