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Why Penguins' Feet Don't Freeze (2017x245)
Air date: Oct 17, 2017
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There are many different species of penguin, and while our minds might take us to those living in the Antarctic tundras, freezing feet isn’t something every penguin has to contend with. In fact, there are some species of penguin living on the equator that need their feet to be cool to help them battle the heat.
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Sources:
http://www.livescience.com/32495-why-dont-penguin-feet-freeze-on-ice.html
http://www.howitworksdaily.com/environment/why-dont-penguins-feet-freeze/
http://indianapublicmedia.org/amomentofscience/bare-feet/
http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2013/03/how-emperor-penguins-survive-antarcticas-subzero-cold/
http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2013/04/14-fun-facts-about-penguins/
http://www.livescience.com/27434-penguin-facts.html
Image Credit:
https://www.bigstockphoto.com/ru/image-193650826/stock-photo-a-flock-of-antarctic-penguins-stands-on-the-beach-near-the-water-penguins-look-in-the-direction-of-the-water-one-penguin-is-turned-with-his-back-to-the-camera-the-foreground-is-blurred
https://www.bigstockphoto.com/ru/image-157910468/stock-photo-group-of-king-penguins-
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