PENGUINS "R" US! - part 1

So you wanted to know about Penguins? Here are "some" of the slides from our explorer, Dr. Alan Tennyson. A few interesting facts:

- You think that Penguins come from Cold Areas like Antarctica?
They have been around for 60 million years and there was no frozen tundra then. They originally lived in WARM temp but over time s the land froze, built in fat layers.

- Why do they have Tuxedo-like Countershading ?
For camouflage, white bellies so predators from below struggle to see them against the light of the Sun AND black backs so it's harder to see them looking down towards the Ocean.

- Some penguins can swim up to 23 mph

- How long can a penguin stay under water? 27 minutesLeggi altro