PENGUINS

COLD WEATHER

• Penguins adapted to the cold weather and their blubber helps insulate their body and keep it warm.

SWIMMING

• Penguins have webbed feet for powerful swimming.
• Their bodies are streamlined to reduce drag in water.
• Which helps them feed and get away from predators.

WARMTH

• Penguins tightly packed feathers overlap to provide waterproofing and warmth.
• Waterproofing is critical to penguins' survival in water, Antarctic seas may be as cold as -2.2°C

DIVING FOR FOOD

• Penguins don't have all the extra airspaces in their bones that normal birds have.
• Their heavy solid bones act like a diver's weight belt allowing them to stay underwater.