Facts About Penguin Diet

Here are some true facts about penguin diet.

• Penguin’s diet varies by season, location and species.
• They are carnivores.
• They mostly eat seafood.
• The main food is fish.
• They also eat squid, krill and crustaceans.
• Some species eat surface schooling fish species while others are mid-water or bottom feeders.
• They have a hook at the end of their bill that helps them to grab food.
• They also have backward facing bristles on their tongues. These bristles help them to get rid of slippery sea food.
• They drink salt water.
• They have a handy in house filtration system.
• A gland in their body removes the salt reserves from their body.