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How do penguins keep warm? Will they die of heat?

Gustavo 'Gus' Fring
2021-02-23 19:34:07
Individual penguins use their feathers and layers of fat to keep warm. Their feathers are thicker than most birds and have a better ability to keep out the cold. The layers of fat not only keep out the cold, but also accumulate energy. When the weather is good, penguins are active in the sun, and their feathers can absorb a lot of heat. When cold weather occurs, penguins will huddle together to keep warm and gather together to resist the cold. They will take turns in the outer layer, so they won't freeze to death easily.
How do penguins keep warm? Will they die of heat?

Penguins

are special animals. Although they belong to birds, they do not have the ability to fly, but they have the ability to swim. Penguins are generally regarded as the symbol of Antarctica, and there are many penguins living in Antarctica. Because of its high latitude and land area, the Antarctic region is relatively cold all the year round, and penguins living here must have some means to keep out the cold. From the point of view of individual penguins, they have a better ability to keep warm and cold. Their feathers are very thick, much thicker than the average bird, and they have a good ability to resist cold. In addition, their fat layer can also keep warm and accumulate a lot of energy.

In addition, penguins also have the way of "newspaper group heating". In the Antarctic region, sometimes there will be some snowstorm weather. When the snowstorm comes, the temperature will be much higher than usual. At this time, a large group of penguins will be tightly packed together, so that they can withstand the extreme weather together. Penguins in the outer layer are not fixed. If some penguins in the outer layer feel cold, they will start to drill inward and take turns in the task of being in the outer layer. When the weather is good, penguins will absorb heat in the sun, and their feathers have a strong ability to absorb heat.

2. Will penguins be killed by heat? As mentioned

above, penguins have a very strong ability to keep warm, especially those living in Antarctica. Many people have the impression that there are no penguins except in the Antarctic region. In fact, there are more penguins living in temperate regions, such as Antarctica, Africa and Oceania, and even some penguins living near the tropics, which are not as afraid of heat as some people think. However, if the penguins living in Antarctica are suddenly moved to the tropics, they will not be suitable and may die because of their inadaptability.

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