[Animals] curious facts about penguins

[Mr.Jhorjan]

1. Penguins don't have teeth
Penguins are birds and birds do not have teeth. Still, you might be scared the first time you look inside a penguin's mouth, as it has serrated quills on the top of its mouth that can be used to break down its food.

 

2. Penguins are only found in the southern hemisphere
You might think that penguins are found anywhere that is cold, they mainly live in a variety of different climates in the Southern Hemisphere and are most concentrated in Antarctica. Only the Galapagos penguin has been found north of the equator.

 

3. There are 18 species of penguins
This is a hotly debated topic in the world of penguin science. Traditionally, the number of penguin species worldwide is 17. In 2006, this number was changed to 18, when the rockhopper penguin began to be recognized as two distinct species: the southern rockhopper penguin and the northern rockhopper penguin. Scientists around the world have begun to take a closer look at other penguins and have realized that there may also be more species or subspecies.

 

4. Penguins originated in Australia
Although they are primarily associated with Antarctica, recent research shows that the common ancestor of modern penguins first appeared near the coasts of Australia, New Zealand, and some other South Pacific islands about 22 million years ago.

 

https://www.worldanimalprotection.cr/blogs/datos-curiosos-sobre-pinguinos