Penguins Rule!

5 fun facts about Penguins

• They have a black and white colouring is called counter-shading
  
  Penguins have a lighter belly and a darker back, and helps them camouflage from predators above and below them
• They jump into the air before diving to swim faster
  
  This move releases air bubbles from their feathers, cutting down on drag and doubling or tripling their speed underwater
• They don't have teeth
  
  Instead, they have fleshy spines inside their mouths help them swallow fish
• They're waterproof
  
  Penguins spread an oil produced by the preen gland that insulates their bodies and improves their hydrodynamics
• They are known to be social butterflies and are friendly with humans
  
  Their main predators all reside in the water, so these birds feel much safer on land around researchers and tourists

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