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Post by QueenFoxy on Apr 27, 2019 10:20:04 GMT -6
 Who is a penguin's favorite family member? Aunt Arctica! We kid! But seven of the 17 species of penguins can be found on the southernmost continent.
Here are 20 more fun facts about these adorable tuxedoed birds. ~ |
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Post by QueenFoxy on Apr 27, 2019 10:22:42 GMT -6
1. All 17 species of penguins are found exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere.  |
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Post by lostineternity99 on Apr 28, 2019 4:58:57 GMT -6
A good thing as they would not exist long in the northern hemisphere with polar bears *shivers*
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Post by Vicky G on Apr 28, 2019 6:49:34 GMT -6
The poor things end up as food for seals instead. Penguins are so cute and quite friendly too. I love the way that in the antarctic storms they all huddle together and take in turns to go on the outer ring.
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Post by QueenFoxy on Apr 28, 2019 10:23:53 GMT -6
2. Emperor Penguins are the tallest species, standing nearly 4 feet tall. The smallest is the Little Blue Penguin, which is only about 16 inches. ~ |
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Post by QueenFoxy on Apr 28, 2019 11:12:41 GMT -6
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Post by susan on Apr 28, 2019 11:14:25 GMT -6
where's the rest of the facts
eeks...
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Post by lostineternity99 on Apr 29, 2019 5:44:17 GMT -6
16 inches tall, wow that is little.
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Post by QueenFoxy on Apr 29, 2019 11:52:00 GMT -6
That is really small, Rick. I didn't know there was a species that is 4 feet tall. That is big.
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Post by QueenFoxy on Apr 29, 2019 11:53:36 GMT -6
3. The fastest species is the Gentoo Penguin, which can reach swimming speeds up to 22 mph.  |
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Post by QueenFoxy on Apr 29, 2019 11:55:50 GMT -6
where's the rest of the facts eeks... You don't get them all at one time Susan. It's a count down. To learn more, come back tmorrow. |
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Post by susan on Apr 29, 2019 13:41:36 GMT -6
okie dokie
susan
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Post by lostineternity99 on Apr 30, 2019 5:51:48 GMT -6
This penguin can outswim many predators  |
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Post by QueenFoxy on Apr 30, 2019 12:41:12 GMT -6
I'm sure he can, Rick. He is a very fast swimmer..
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Post by QueenFoxy on Apr 30, 2019 12:44:46 GMT -6
4. A penguin's striking coloring is a matter of camouflage; from above, its black back blends into the murky depths of the ocean. From below, its white belly is hidden against the bright surface.  |
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2019 2:23:13 GMT -6
they're like "little people"  March of the Penguins was awesome... the second one too...enjoyed |
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Post by lostineternity99 on May 1, 2019 4:59:33 GMT -6
It is good they are so well camouflaged.
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Post by QueenFoxy on May 1, 2019 13:22:11 GMT -6
5. Fossils place the earliest penguin relative at some 60 million years ago, meaning an ancestor of the birds we see today survived the mass extinction of the dinosaurs.  ~ |
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Post by lostineternity99 on May 2, 2019 5:23:55 GMT -6
They sure have been around a long time |
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Post by QueenFoxy on May 2, 2019 15:51:30 GMT -6
6. Penguins ingest a lot of seawater while hunting for fish, but a special gland behind their eyes—the supraorbital gland—filters out the saltwater from their blood stream. Penguins excrete it through their beaks, or by sneezing.  ~ |
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Post by lostineternity99 on May 3, 2019 5:15:48 GMT -6
This is another cool penguin fact  |
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Post by QueenFoxy on May 3, 2019 14:06:02 GMT -6
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Post by QueenFoxy on May 3, 2019 14:08:32 GMT -6
7. Unlike most birds—which lose and replace a few feathers at a time—penguins molt all at once, spending two or three weeks land-bound as they undergo what is called the catastrophic molt.  ~ |
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2019 4:54:32 GMT -6
cool
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Post by lostineternity99 on May 4, 2019 5:08:51 GMT -6
Wow, this is a little strange |
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See you all more tomorrow. Happy Friday/weekend everyone 
