Penguins

• are birds, not fish.
• swim like fish, but do not fly like birds.
• use their wings like flippers to swim.
• trek across land with an action know as “waddling”.
• can slide along the snow on their bellies to conserve energy and allow for faster movement than waddling.
• can put both feet together to jump for quicker movement and for crossing steeper or rocky land areas.
• use their tail and wings to balance themselves upright.
• mostly eat fish, squid or krill.
• spend about 50% of their lives in the ocean and the other 50% on land.
• have black wings and backs with white fronts which is used to camouflange them from predators.
• have insulating feathers to keep them warm.
• keep warm in extreme weather by huddling together.  They take turns moving toward the inside of the huddle since this is the warmest section of the huddle.
• are not just found in cold climates, but some penguin species are found in warm or hot climates.