Mark Hudson

Countershading provides penguin camouflage. The evolutionary purpose of countershading is highly debated, but it is most widely believed to function as a type of crypsis when a penguin is in the water. Crypsis is defined as a type of camouflage that protects an animal from predation. A penguins camouflage is designed mostly for when they … Read more

Penguins feed at sea. Most feeding occurs within 15.3 to 18.3 m (50-60 ft.) of the surface. The location of prey can vary seasonally and even daily. Penguins primarily rely on their vision while hunting. It is not known how penguins locate prey in the darkness, at night, or at great depths. Penguins eat their … Read more

Penguins have sharp beaks that feel more like clamps. If you ever get bitten by a penguin, you will probably bleed, and it will hurt a whole lot. Out of all the 17 penguin species, the crested penguins like the rockhoppers are the most aggressive. Can a penguin hurt you? Anything alive can hurt you. … Read more

Penguin has waterproof plumage; in simple words, they have tightly packed, overlapped, waterproof feathers to keep them warm. The dark body part of the penguin absorbs heat from the sun which helps them to remain warm. The gland near the tail provides a coat of oil to feathers to increase their water-resistant power. Though penguins … Read more

Penguins have a very expressive way of courting their beloved. They have physical behaviors called displays which they use it to express different signals. The most common signals are to indicate the intrusion of territory, nesting rituals, identification of mates and chicks and to alert the danger. Everything you heard in the video is true, … Read more

Magellanic penguins are medium-sized penguins which grow to be 61–76 cm (24–30 in) tall and weigh between 2.7 and 6.5 kg (6.0 and 14.3 lb). The males are larger than the females, and the weight of both drops while the parents raise their young. Adults have black backs and white abdomens. There are two black … 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. Penguins have unusual sleeping … Read more

As the plumage gives the penguins an advantage in cold weather conditions, its function to aid in flight gradually decreased and penguins became adept swimmers. For their size, penguins weigh heavier than most birds, and this is also one of the reasons why they can’t fly. Penguins’ swimming prowess cost them their ability to fly, … Read more

And to show that we care, we observe National Penguin Day on January 20. While this day celebrates the penguins, it’s also a time to think about saving them. World penguin day is given huge importance on social media on January 20. The migration of the emperor penguin is marked as a penguin awareness day. … Read more

Regulating their body heat by various means is also an adaptation that helps penguins with their survival. When penguins feel hot, they spread their flippers to remove body heat and in cold conditions, they keep their flippers close to their body and tuck their chin in to conserve body heat. This is the same for … Read more