8 Facts About Penguins, You Didn't Know!

8 Facts About Penguins

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1. The smallest species is the little blue penguin.

2. In the deepest dive ever recorded by the australian antarctic division, an emperor penguin reached an amazing 1,850 feet.

3. PENGUINS DON'T HAVE TEETH.

Fleshy spines inside their mouths help them swallow fish. The protrusions face backward to help guide the catch down their throats.

4. COUPLES LOCATE EACH OTHER WITH DISTINCT CALLS.

The unique sounds help them reunite on the breeding ground a not-so-easy task when there are thousands of identical birds around.

5. EMPEROR PENGUINS INCUBATE EGGS ON THEIR FEET.

The male penguins keep them warm under a loose fold of skin. They stay that way for months until the eggs hatch not leaving even to eat!

6. PUDGY PENGUINS MAKE GOOD MATES.

Because of the intense fasting involved, the females often seek out chubbier guys who can go weeks without food as the ladies take a turn to hunt for fish.

7. MACARONI PENGUINS WERE NAMED FOR THEIR FASHION SENSE.

You know the song "Yankee Doodle?" In 18th-century England, a macaroni referred to an extremely stylish fellow. These little guys' spiky yellow crests definitely qualify.

8. Many male penguins gift female penguins with rocks in order to woo them.