Penguin

Mate selection is up to the female, and it is the females that compete for the males. In some penguin species, a female selects the same male from the preceding season to mate with. If they arrive at different times and miss each other, one or both penguins may obtain new mates . How do … Read more

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. Not only penguins other aquatic animals like whales, leopard seals, dolphins, and other seabirds are also sustaining their one life in the cold water. … Read more

Polar misconceptions and myths abound, so we’re setting the record straight on what cold-dwelling creature actually lives where. 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 … Read more

Penguins are flightless. Although they have wings, they don’t use them to get airborne and therefore, they don’t fly in the traditional sense we would usually associate with other birds. Being partially aquatic they spend half their lives in water and the other half on land but never in the air. One common answer is, … Read more

As a species that lives both on land and sea, spending 75% of their lives in the ocean, penguins affect two type of environments. By swimming out to sea to do their hunting for fish, squid, and krill (a shrimp-like crustacean) they bring back with them the unique nutrients of the ocean to the land. … Read more

Penguins are marine flightless birds that usually have the same diet of many other seabirds. Penguins’ diet includes small fish, squid, and crustaceans. It is not a hard task for the penguins to eat their prey. They have a hook-shaped bill which can catch hold of the prey without letting them slip down. A question … Read more

All penguins are covered with scales and feathers from head to foot. It is an unusual character as it only belongs to penguins and they get it when they become an adult. Penguins can stay warm with the many layers of feathers on its body. Does a penguin have a tail? The tail of a … Read more

No, there isn’t a type of penguin that can fly. There are 18 species of penguins around the globe, and they are all known to be flightless birds. While some breeds of ancient penguins may have been able to fly, this is an ability that has slowly been bred out of them because of evolution. … Read more

Penguins can give birth underwater. They are capable of swimming 4 times more than humans and can stay underwater for up to 20 minutes. Emperor penguins can also breed on sea ice in very cold conditions. How do Penguins give birth? The emperor and the king penguins have bigger problems because they give birth where … Read more

Yes penguins do attack humans. It is quite rare, as penguins live away from humans and other mammals. If a penguin feels threatened it will attack by pecking with its beak, and hitting you with it’s wings. A penguin’s beak can be long and has a hook on the end of it which can pierce … Read more