Penguin

Penguins rub oil from a gland onto their feathers to help make them waterproof and windproof. Even so, penguins often need help to stay warm. In photos and video, you’ll often see groups of penguins huddled shoulder to shoulder with their wings tight against their body keeping each other warm. Penguin chicks, however, do not … Read more

All 18 species of penguin are carnivores, smaller penguin species are considered to be piscivores as their diet consists mainly of fish. Overall, penguins eat krill, squid, fish, crustaceans, jellyfish, and Amphipods. Diets vary slightly between species, which reduces food competition. Another thing we wondered was, why are penguins called piscivores? Since bigger species of … Read more

Penguins are their primary prey ; they actively hunt and feed on 6 different penguin species that are listed below: Other than penguins, they’re also known to feed on other seal species, such as Crabeater Seals and Weddell Seals, occasionally. Are penguins birds of prey? Examples of birds of prey not encompassed by the ornithological … Read more

They sit on their heel and balance the eggs. Male penguins break the shell of the egg when it tries to hatch to help the chick come out easily. The male penguins keep the eggs safely on the feet even while hatching. The strong and short tail help prevent the cold wind reaching the eggs … Read more

The most common foods of most penguins’ diet include fish, lantern fish, Silverfish, pilchards, mullets, sprats, sardines, anchovies, cod, opal fish, and other small fish species. Populations of healthy types of these fish are essential for penguins to thrive. You might be asking “What do penguins use for shelter?” While those whole build scrape nests … Read more

Penguins lay their bodies on ice and slide over the ice using the flippers and feet to move forward themselves; this process is termed to be tobogganing. Tobogganing is a type of movement that penguins have adapted to move quickly to cross a large area of ice with less time compared to walking. How do … Read more

Penguins have basically, streamlined body shape, webbed feet with a big head and a narrow neck that makes them really good at swimming. Most penguins swim at average speed of 4 to 6 miles per hour but the Gentoo Penguins are the quickest swimmers with speed of 22 miles per hour. I discovered some species … Read more

To sum up, emperor penguins live in the Antarctic region in the Southern Hemisphere. They build colonies to live and breed as living with other penguins helps them to survive the harsh weather of Antarctica. Emperor penguins are usually found in the deep south of Antarctica . Another common query is “Where penguins live in … Read more

The African penguin is only found on the south-western coast of Africa, living in colonies on 24 islands between Namibia and Algoa Bay, near Port Elizabeth, South Africa. It is the only penguin species that breeds in Africa, and its presence gave name to the Penguin Islands . Another thing we asked ourselves was, which … Read more

When penguins molt Did you know… when penguins molt, their feathers are not waterproof. This means they can not swim and can’t catch fish so they fast. Most species usually molt once a year and the process takes about 2-4 weeks. So their molting period is also different from other birds. Penguins molting is known … Read more