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Yes, like all other birds, penguins have feathers. Penguin feathers are short, overlapping and densely packed. The outer part of the feather is waterproof while the inner down section traps an insulating layer of air, keeping the penguin warm in the sometimes freezing water.
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What legacy did Ferdinand Magellan leave behind?
He got penguins named after him eating them all
Who are penguins enimies?
Seals are penguins enemies.
What was the most wanted fur in the fur trade?
Beaver Fur!
Do the Pittsburgh Penguins play hockey?
The Pittsburgh Penguins is a hockey team
How did colonial fur traders get the fur?
They hunted and trapped animals to get the fur.
Do macaroni penguins have fur?
No. Penguins are birds, and all birds have feathers. The brown fur-like stuff on juvenile penguins is called down. Edwin, you lose the bet xD
Are penguins covered with waterproof fur?
No. Penguins are birds, they have feathers, not fur.
Do penguins have feathers or fur?
Penguins do have feathers, but people often confuse them for fur because unlike most bird feathers, they are short and dense. These unique feathers are also waterproof on the outside and insulated on the inside to keep the penguins warm in such frigid climates.
Do African penguins have fur?
no. no penguins have fur .it may look like fur but it is just ruffled feathers
How do emperor penguins adapt to the cold?
They Have Thick Fur Which Keep ALL Penguins No Matter What Kind Or Age
Do the emperor penguins shed their fur?
Okay well the last answer was completely rubbish. Emperor penguins DO shed their fur, they shed their baby fur, the grey fur they have when they are young penguins. As they grow older they shed that fur.
Are all penguins mammals?
Penguins are not mammals. They do not have fur, nor do they suckle their young - nurse their babies with milk. Penguins are flightless birds. They have feathers.
Do Emperor Penguins have fur?
Penguins are covered in feathers, not fur. Penguins molt once each year. During this time, the birds lose all of their feathers.
How thick is a penguin's fur?
Penguins have feathers, not fur.
Do peguins have fur or feathers?
I Think penguins have fur
Is it ever cold for penguins?
no penguins have thick fur that helps them be warm............
Do humans hunt penguins for fur?
no one knows fur (ha ha) sure sorry for the bad help No, because penguins are birds and they are covered in feathers, not fur.
