*Penguins are afraid of killer whales, and naturally - the latter hunt them with enthusiasm. When the penguins do not know if their natural enemy is nearby, they crowd for a long time on the edge of the ice floe until the bravest member of the flock dares to dive. If he remains alive, the rest follow him (see killer whale facts).
*Not all penguins live in polar latitudes. Galapagos penguins, for example, live on the islands of the same name, and there the average annual temperature is about +18 degrees Celsius.
*The largest penguins in the world are emperor penguins. Ten months a year out of twelve they live in Antarctica (see facts about Antarctica).
*Penguins really do not freeze in cold water thanks to a thick layer of fat and feathers that are closely adjacent to each other.
*Polar penguin species can withstand temperatures up to -60 degrees
*The legs of the penguins also do not freeze, because the number of nerve endings in them is minimal.
*Emperor penguins are monogamous, they are couples for life.
*Penguins are very kind to their eggs. Once a group of geologists stole an egg from them in order to eat it, but a flock of penguins began to chase them. No, there is no plot for a horror film - penguins just silently followed people. Geologists decided to give them an egg, after which the pursuit stopped.
*Papuan penguins when swimming develop a speed of over 35 kilometers per hour.
*On slippery ice, penguins often move, lying on their stomachs and pushing their wings and paws off the surface.
*Penguins prefer to fish in the upper layers of water, but if necessary, they are able to dive to a depth of 150-200 meters.
*Penguins are the only birds in the world that can walk upright (see facts about birds).
*Not all penguins are harmless cuties. Stone penguins, for example, have a rather aggressive disposition. They can easily attack any object that they do not like.
*Once a year, penguins grow new feathers, getting rid of old ones.
*Penguins do not need fresh water - they are able to drink salty sea water, as special glands in their body filter out salt.
*Emperor penguins hunt on average once every two weeks, eating up to a dump. During this break, they can lose up to half their mass.
*In penguin schools, experienced old males teach young to hunt.
*The most common penguins in the world are golden-haired. There are about twenty million of them.
*All species of penguins live in large colonies, except for one - the magnificent penguins that live in New Zealand.
*At emperor penguins, males do not incubate eggs, but males.
*Expressing tender feelings, the male eyeglasses penguin gently strokes his female wing head.
*Penguins just seem awkward. Yes, on land it is, but in water they turn out to be surprisingly dexterous and agile creatures.
*Antarctic penguins equip their nests using stones and earth as building materials.
*Least of all species of water penguins are magnificent penguins. They spend most of their lives on land.
*All penguins have a black back. This allows you to better attract all the heat - black color, as you know, promotes heating.
*Penguin is a symbol of the Linux operating system.
*Not all penguins live in polar latitudes. Galapagos penguins, for example, live on the islands of the same name, and there the average annual temperature is about +18 degrees Celsius.
*The largest penguins in the world are emperor penguins. Ten months a year out of twelve they live in Antarctica (see facts about Antarctica).
*Penguins really do not freeze in cold water thanks to a thick layer of fat and feathers that are closely adjacent to each other.
*Polar penguin species can withstand temperatures up to -60 degrees
*The legs of the penguins also do not freeze, because the number of nerve endings in them is minimal.
*Emperor penguins are monogamous, they are couples for life.
*Penguins are very kind to their eggs. Once a group of geologists stole an egg from them in order to eat it, but a flock of penguins began to chase them. No, there is no plot for a horror film - penguins just silently followed people. Geologists decided to give them an egg, after which the pursuit stopped.
*Papuan penguins when swimming develop a speed of over 35 kilometers per hour.
*On slippery ice, penguins often move, lying on their stomachs and pushing their wings and paws off the surface.
*Penguins prefer to fish in the upper layers of water, but if necessary, they are able to dive to a depth of 150-200 meters.
*Penguins are the only birds in the world that can walk upright (see facts about birds).
*Not all penguins are harmless cuties. Stone penguins, for example, have a rather aggressive disposition. They can easily attack any object that they do not like.
*Once a year, penguins grow new feathers, getting rid of old ones.
*Penguins do not need fresh water - they are able to drink salty sea water, as special glands in their body filter out salt.
*Emperor penguins hunt on average once every two weeks, eating up to a dump. During this break, they can lose up to half their mass.
*In penguin schools, experienced old males teach young to hunt.
*The most common penguins in the world are golden-haired. There are about twenty million of them.
*All species of penguins live in large colonies, except for one - the magnificent penguins that live in New Zealand.
*At emperor penguins, males do not incubate eggs, but males.
*Expressing tender feelings, the male eyeglasses penguin gently strokes his female wing head.
*Penguins just seem awkward. Yes, on land it is, but in water they turn out to be surprisingly dexterous and agile creatures.
*Antarctic penguins equip their nests using stones and earth as building materials.
*Least of all species of water penguins are magnificent penguins. They spend most of their lives on land.
*All penguins have a black back. This allows you to better attract all the heat - black color, as you know, promotes heating.
*Penguin is a symbol of the Linux operating system.
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