Fun and interesting facts about penguins

Today we're going to share a fun story about penguins.

Penguins are one of those animals that many people find cute and mysterious with their cute bodies and steps.

Let's take a look at some fun and interesting facts about penguins

You can see that penguins have much denser feathers than other birds.

They also have a special oil that they secrete from their tail that they apply to their entire body, which is waterproof and keeps water out of their fur.

Some species of penguins molt, which is the process of growing new

water-resistant fur or thicker coat for winter.

Penguins have specialized organs that filter out salt, so they have no problem drinking seawater.

Baby penguins don't have fresh water, so they mostly eat snow instead of water.

The female penguin lays the eggs, and the male holds the eggs on his feet to keep them warm and help them hatch.

Males don't eat anything but snow for two to four months until the eggs hatch.

When they hatch, they immediately begin to cry and learn to recognize their parents' voices.

Penguins travel by swimming and usually travel in large flocks to keep warm.

They can jump up to 6 feet above the water

To make their movement on land as efficient as possible, penguins hold their bodies upright and waddle.

This helps them to support their heavy bodies and walk.

However, it's difficult to balance, so they often fall over and slide on their bellies to get around.

Penguin legs aren't as short as you might think.

In fact, if you take an x-ray of them, their knee joints appear folded, which can make them look much longer when extended.

Penguins can be bigger than you think and their voices are cuter than you think

Finally, let's wrap things up with a cute walkthrough of a baby penguin's ears