Fun facts about Penguins!

First of all, one of the coolest facts about penguins is that they are my favourite animal on earth!! They are so cute and walk like chads, what is there not to love about them to be honest.....

Interesting facts

• In the water, a group of Penguins is called a raft and are called a waddle when on land
• Their black and white 'tuxedo' actually is an adaptation for camouflage which is called countershading
• Penguins huddle together for warmth and to protect against predators
• Penguins have hollow bones which allows them to be light which aids for swimming and reduce buoyancy
• Penguins have a gland near the base of their tail which can provide waterproof oil which they spend hours each day covering their feathers for warmth
• You will never see penguins and polar bears together despite what you see in cartoons because they live in the opposite poles
• Male penguins gift female penguins rocks as a means to woo them! Cute
• The penguin is one of the most streamlined animals in the world, meaning it is one of the most efficient swimmers!
• Penguins were first evolved around 60 million years ago at a geographical location close to where New Zealand currently is
• Penguins live for between 15-20 years
• The biggest predator to penguins is... Climate change!
• Penguins eat krill
• The only penguin species that lives above the equator is the Galapagos Penguin
• Penguins have their own unique call which is what helps them identify mates in large crows
• Their average swim speed is between 4-7 mph
• They can dive up to depths of 800 feet due to their amazing lung capacity
• More prehistoric penguins used to reach heights of up to 5 feet!
• Macaroni penguins have a fashion sense and are named because they have yellow spiky crests

Penguins are birds, yet they do not fly?

Despite being a bird, penguins do not have the same properties that allow other birds to fly. Birds such as Penguins and Emus have ones in their wings that are too solid and dense which make them much harder to stay in the air. For penguins specifically, rather than having wings designed for flight, they have a wing structure that is heavily evolved for aquatic movement.


Look at these absolute alpha male penguins though! Let me know what you guys think about penguins and if you love them as much as I do.