Penguins
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2025 9:53 am
1. Penguins Can Drink Salt Water and Not Get Sick
2. Penguins poop every 20 minutes
3. Some species of male penguins will give rocks to female penguins as gifts.
4. Penguins return to the same place each year to lay eggs.
5. The shape of a penguin’s body helps them swim very fast.
6. Penguins are birds, but they can’t fly.
7. Some penguins build nests with rocks, and others will dig small burrows in the ground.
8. A colony of penguins can have thousands or even millions of penguins.
9. Penguins do not have teeth.
10. They spend nearly 50% of their lives in the wa-ter and the other 50% on land.
11. The smallest penguin grows to be just over a foot tall. They are called little blue penguins.
12. Emperor penguins can hold their breath for 20 minutes!
13. Penguins jump into the air before diving into the water. This releases the air from their feathers so they can swim faster.
14. The Gentoo species of penguin can swim up to 20 miles per hour.
15. Penguins can hold their breath underwater for a long time. The average amount of time is 2 to 6 minutes.
16. Penguins live in many climates, not just where it’s cold.
17. Female penguins typically lay one or two eggs, and both parents take turns incubating eggs and feeding chicks.
18. Penguins Can Withstand −40 °F by Working Together in Heat Packs
19. Penguins swallow their food whole without chewing.
20. Some species of penguins will have only one mate their whole lives.
21. To get out of the water, penguins will leap high into the air. Sometimes they jump as high as 6 feet!
22. Gentoo Penguins are the fastest of all penguin species!
23. In big groups, baby penguins listen for the unique sounds their parents make so they can find them.
24. An Emperor penguin can consume up to 4.4 pounds of food in a single feeding session.
25. Penguin poop is good for the environment. It helps bring nutrients from the ocean onto land.
26. The first penguin was discovered in the year 1840 during the French Antarctic expedition.
27. Other species of penguins love to come in when it’s still daylight, but not the little penguin!
28. Penguins eat fish, plus squid, crabs, and krill.
29. These birds live nearly exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere.
30. Crested Penguins have yellow feather crests on their heads.
31. Penguins are highly adapted to living in the water.
32. Emperor Penguins are the largest species of penguins.
33. Little penguins spend their days searching for delicious fish to take home to their burrows at night.
34. Baby penguins are called chicks.
35. Penguins spend most of their time in the water.
36. Penguins have a gland by their tail that pro-duces oil. They spread this oil all over their bodies to waterproof their feathers.
37. Most penguins swim slower than 10 miles per hour.
38. Penguins turn their bodies into a sled and slide across the ice on their bellies.
39. Scientists have discovered 17 to 20 penguin species in total.
40. The word penguin first appeared in the 16th century as a synonym for the word great auk.
2. Penguins poop every 20 minutes
3. Some species of male penguins will give rocks to female penguins as gifts.
4. Penguins return to the same place each year to lay eggs.
5. The shape of a penguin’s body helps them swim very fast.
6. Penguins are birds, but they can’t fly.
7. Some penguins build nests with rocks, and others will dig small burrows in the ground.
8. A colony of penguins can have thousands or even millions of penguins.
9. Penguins do not have teeth.
10. They spend nearly 50% of their lives in the wa-ter and the other 50% on land.
11. The smallest penguin grows to be just over a foot tall. They are called little blue penguins.
12. Emperor penguins can hold their breath for 20 minutes!
13. Penguins jump into the air before diving into the water. This releases the air from their feathers so they can swim faster.
14. The Gentoo species of penguin can swim up to 20 miles per hour.
15. Penguins can hold their breath underwater for a long time. The average amount of time is 2 to 6 minutes.
16. Penguins live in many climates, not just where it’s cold.
17. Female penguins typically lay one or two eggs, and both parents take turns incubating eggs and feeding chicks.
18. Penguins Can Withstand −40 °F by Working Together in Heat Packs
19. Penguins swallow their food whole without chewing.
20. Some species of penguins will have only one mate their whole lives.
21. To get out of the water, penguins will leap high into the air. Sometimes they jump as high as 6 feet!
22. Gentoo Penguins are the fastest of all penguin species!
23. In big groups, baby penguins listen for the unique sounds their parents make so they can find them.
24. An Emperor penguin can consume up to 4.4 pounds of food in a single feeding session.
25. Penguin poop is good for the environment. It helps bring nutrients from the ocean onto land.
26. The first penguin was discovered in the year 1840 during the French Antarctic expedition.
27. Other species of penguins love to come in when it’s still daylight, but not the little penguin!
28. Penguins eat fish, plus squid, crabs, and krill.
29. These birds live nearly exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere.
30. Crested Penguins have yellow feather crests on their heads.
31. Penguins are highly adapted to living in the water.
32. Emperor Penguins are the largest species of penguins.
33. Little penguins spend their days searching for delicious fish to take home to their burrows at night.
34. Baby penguins are called chicks.
35. Penguins spend most of their time in the water.
36. Penguins have a gland by their tail that pro-duces oil. They spread this oil all over their bodies to waterproof their feathers.
37. Most penguins swim slower than 10 miles per hour.
38. Penguins turn their bodies into a sled and slide across the ice on their bellies.
39. Scientists have discovered 17 to 20 penguin species in total.
40. The word penguin first appeared in the 16th century as a synonym for the word great auk.