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PENGUIN FACTS Fascinating and frequently funny, we’ve rounded up our ten favourite facts about the wildlife stars of Antarctica LEAPING FOR JOY Like porpoises, penguins leap in shallow arcs above the surface of the water. When they do this, tiny bubbles cover their feathers which reduces friction when they swim. Leaping out of the water also helps them escape predators. But the general view is that, just like porpoises, penguins leap for joy. WHY WALK WHEN YOU CAN WADDLE? Penguins’ legs are not especially short, so why do they waddle? Scientists believe it is because their legs have evolved to help them swim better, and are now set further back on the body. This makes it harder for them to walk, and easier to waddle. DRINKING SALTY WATER Because most penguins live in places where there is little or no fresh water, and because they eat so much seafood, they need to expel the high amount of salt in their diet. They do this through a gland located just above their eye, which filters the salt from their bloodstream. The salt is then expelled through the bill, or by sneezing! BLACK AND WHITE CAMOUFLAGE Male and female penguins both have the same tuxedo-like coloration, which helps protect them against predators in the water. It’s called countershading. The black plumage on their back makes it hard to see them from above. And the white plumage on their front, when seen from below, looks like the sun reflecting off the water. 48 viking.com THE FREEZE FACTOR Life in the big freeze can be tough for these flightless birds, and they have cleverly evolved to survive the harsh conditions. To stop their feet from freezing, penguins have special arteries in their legs that can adjust blood flow in response to their foot temperature, enabling them to send just enough blood to their feet to keep them above freezing. CATASTROPHIC MOULTING Penguin feathers are shorter and stiffer than most bird feathers, making them more streamlined in the water. Unlike flying birds that moult slowly over time, penguins moult all their feathers over just a few weeks every summer. It’s called catastrophic moulting. During this time, they cannot enter the water, so they need to have stored enough fat to fast, until they can head back out to sea with a new coat.
OLYMPIC SWIMMERS The world’s fastest underwater birds, Gentoo penguins can swim up to 20 miles per hour and dive to depths of over 600 feet. Penguins lost the ability to fly millions of years ago, but their wings evolved into flippers that help them zip through the water. PENGUINS HAVE KNEES Yes, they do! You just can’t see them because they’re hidden under all their fluffy feathers. UNDERWATER VISION Penguins have a secondary transparent eyelid to enable them to see underwater, meaning their vision is better underwater than on land. This ‘see-through’ eyelid helps them to see clearly as they swim underwater, giving them superior eyesight to spot prey while hunting. LET’S STICK TOGETHER Highly social birds, penguins form breeding colonies called rookeries, in which they live in the tens of thousands and even millions. Many penguins stay with the same mate for years, and families stick together, with many generations using the same nesting ground. Penguins’ excellent hearing helps them find each other in a crowd. viking.com 49
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