Penguins Fun Facts

Here are some penguin fun facts that we all are unaware of.

• Penguins are social creatures.
• They adapt to various climates.
• They live in large colonies called rookeries.
• They waddle when they walk.
• Penguins are dresses in classic black and white.
• Penguins communicate with each other through body language.
• They spend most of their lives in water.
• They don’t fear humans but are endangered by oil spills, water pollution, and the over harvesting of ocean fish.
• Their body is insulated with a thick layer of blubber that keeps them warm.
• They leap out of water while swimming.
• They can walk faster than humans.
• They can hold their breath for about 20 minutes under water.
• They have more feathers per square inch that keeps them warm in frigid waters.
• They are counter-shaded for camouflage.
• Baby penguins have soft feathers known as down.
• They count on their parents for food until they grow up with waterproof juvenile feathers.
• They pick up stones and store them in their crop. This helps them to float when they are in water.
• They can control blood flow through fat.
• Rockhopper penguins have very loud calls.