Suggestions

Browse Tag

Adelie Penguin

Do Penguins Have Knees?

September 26, 2021
Yes, penguins do have knees! A penguin’s leg is made up of a short knee, knee, tibia, and femur. Penguins have very short legs because the feathers cover their upper leg bones. Let’s first discuss the anatomy of a penguin. It is hard to believe that these large, squat-like bipeds can…
Read More

Why Do Penguins Huddle Together?

September 2, 2021
Emperor penguins are able to stay warm in Antarctica’s cold by huddle. Researchers now model the inner workings of the huddle by looking through fluid dynamics. Francois Blanchette from the University of California Merced is an applied mathematician who says that it took a lot of serendipity for him to…
Read More
what do adelie penguins eat

What Do Adelie Penguins Eat? – Adelie Penguin Diet

November 16, 2017
Like other penguins, the Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) has a carnivorous diet. The penguin likely eats Antarctic silverfish, glacial squid, Antarctic krill, sea krill, and ice krill. The adelie penguin’s diet however varies with the season as well as with the geographic location. Their diet mostly consists of fish especially during…
Read More
Go toTop