Month: March 2022

Nearly a third of female Humboldt penguins cheat on their partners, often with members of the same sex. And then there are the Adélie penguins, one of the only animals on the planet to have turned to prostitution. Do Penguins cheat on their partners? Even penguins that appear to stay together may not be as … Read more

The Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) is a South American penguin, breeding in coastal Patagonia, including Argentina, Chile, and the Falkland Islands, with some migrating to Brazil and Uruguay, where they are occasionally seen as far north as Espirito Santo. Argentina is home to four species of penguin. ROCKHOPPER, MACARONI, MAGELLANIC and GENTOO PENGUINS. SOUTHERN ROCKHOPPER … Read more

There are no penguins in the Arctic or the South Pole. One of the most common mistakes is that penguins live in the Arctic. In fact, this penguin-free region is home to another charismatic bird—the Atlantic puffin. But there are no penguins living at the North Pole or any other part of the Arctic . … Read more

Recent spectroscopic analysis of macaroni penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) crest feathers and king penguin ( Aptenodytes patagonicus) neck feathers have shown they contain a yellow pigment that is chemically distinct from all other molecules known to give color to feathers. “Penguins use the yellow pigment to attract mates and we strongly suspect that the yellow … Read more

Penguins have to keep high body temperatures to remain active. They have thick skin and lots of fat (blubber) under their skin to keep warm in cold weather . They also huddle together with their friends to keep warm. Penguins tightly packed feathers overlap to provide waterproofing and warmth. The size of their bodies made … Read more

Penguins frequently shake their heads to get the salt off their beaks, or they sneeze out the excess. In general, however, penguins don’t drink seawater to hydrate themselves. They usually drink from fresh water sources such as pools and snowmelt, or they eat fresh snow, in order to get an adequate amount of water. This … Read more

Disney continued, “We continue to enforce our rights against this, and other, unauthorised uses of the Club Penguin game.” Disney purchased Club Penguin in 2007 and officially shut the game down in January 2017 after it had seen a dramatic drop-off in users over the years, according to Tech, and crunch. Fans fear the worst! … Read more

A male penguin searches an entire beach for the “perfect pebble” to lay at the feet of his chosen female penguin. Male penguins of many species gift their mates with rocks. Adélie penguins are one of the few penguin species to use rocks when building their nest. “ They will collect a lot of rocks … Read more

Penguins leave Antarctica after summer, but where they go in winter has been a mystery for many years. But thanks to a tiny location device, scientists have discovered that macaroni penguins do not go sunbathing – they spend winter feeding in the cold southern oceans. While we were writing we ran into the question “Where … Read more

The male emperor penguins have to protect the chicks by only being on the harsh surface. The female emperor penguins handovers the egg carefully by the top of the feet to the males’ top of the feet; during this act, both the female and the male penguins take at most care not to drop the … Read more