Penguins Facts-penguinfacts.net

Here are some of the penguin facts that we all may be unaware of.

• Penguins are birds.
• The name is derived from Welsh terms 憄en�, meaning head and 慻wyn�, meaning white.
• Penguin is an unofficial symbol of the United States Libertarian Party.
• They mate for life.
• Linux mascot tux is also a penguin.
• They are ancient species that appeared 40 million years ago in the Eocene.
• Penguins don't fly, they swim.
• Penguins lay eggs.
• Penguin chicks have fluffy feathers.
• A group of penguins is called colonies or rookery.
• They usually move in huge groups.
• Penguins use their wings for swimming.
• Penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere.
• Some penguins live in Antarctica, Coast of South America, South Africa, Galapagos, Southern Australia and New Zealand.
• Penguins hunt for fish, squid or shrimp like krill in the oceans to fill their stomach.
• Most penguins can swim about 15 miles per hour.
• Penguins have insulating layers of air, skin, and blubber.
• Penguins have tightly packed feathers that help them to keep warm.
• Penguins open their feather to feel the cold.
• There are at least 18 different species of penguins.
• There may be as many as 100 million penguins in the world.
• Penguins can be endangered by oil spills, water pollution, and the over harvesting

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