Mark Hudson

When penguins do catch any prey or a fish, they swallow it completely. These penguins do not have a crop, but their two-chambered stomach stores food in the first chamber, the proventriculus so that it can return to its chicks. Another thing we wanted the answer to was: does a penguin have a stomach? These … Read more

Emperor penguins are the most abundant species of penguins that approximately stand four feet tall. They live in the harshest and coldest continent, Antarctica. The reason they migrate is mainly related to the change in temperature. The distance to which they migrate varies according to the cause, the environmental conditions, and the species. What is … Read more

The Spheniscus mendiculus is endemic to the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador. The Spheniscus demersus is found only in the offshore waters of South Africa. Another endangered penguin species, the Megadyptes antipodes is native to New Zealand. Here it breeds along the South Island’s south-eastern and eastern coastlines. The Eudyptes sclateri is a penguin species that … Read more

Even penguins white bellies help them to slide over the ice and as well as for self-protection, which means it makes invisible for predators so they can escape from the threat. Tobogganing is the third way of transport for the penguins, adapted to move quickly by laying their body on the ice and sliding over … Read more

Habitat loss caused from warmer water and loss of sea ice could bring a 60% decline in population of the Adélie penguin by 2099, said study lead author Megan Cimino. What happens to dead penguins? Penguins live in some of the most inhospitable weather conditions, and it is not uncommon for some of them to … Read more

Sometimes, penguins also fight each other during mating season, and it is possible that penguins might die as a result of such encounters. Then there are instances when penguins die because of pollution or manmade disasters such as oil spills. Bodies of dead penguins are consumed by other animals or fossilized. Sometimes, penguins also fight … Read more

Penguins are the typical class of family of the birds. The leading cause for their living in the extreme cold climate of Antarctica is seafood like fish, krill, and squid, which are abundantly available, and these foods are rich in oxygen. It depends on the species because while the penguins of the Galapagos withstand a … Read more

Penguins that live in temperate to tropical locations tend to feed mainly on fish, but those who inhabit the cold environment of the Antarctic continent have to make it mostly on krill, small crustaceans that are abundant in the surrounding waters. Meanwhile, those living in the areas in between can enjoy fish, krill, and squid. … Read more

As penguins do not have teeth, they cannot chew any of the fish that they swallow. To aid digestion in their stomach, many penguins swallow stones . Penguins also swallow stones of all sizes, from pebbles to large stones . Of course penguins do not have teeth, but it sure looks like their tongue and … Read more

However, penguins are classified as birds (Aves) in zoological terms. They are black and white flightless seabirds of the family Spheniscidae which are found in the southern hemisphere, chiefly in the Antarctic (although several species live in more temperate regions). Moreover, do penguins lay eggs or lay feathers? All birds lay eggs, including penguins. Some … Read more