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No there are others, like the Galapagos cormorant, lost the ability to fly like penguins, and hunts for it's food in the sea.

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While they nest on land, they get their food from the water.

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Can penguins fly?

No, penguins cannot fly. Their wing structures are evolved for swimming.No. They are one of the birds with feathers and wings who do not fly. They swim. Poor penguins.


Can penguins swim and not fly?

yes.they do not fly but can swim.


How does a penguin get away from enemies?

Penguins swim away since they are sea birds and can't fly.


What birds that doesnt fly but uses its wings for swimming?

Many flit less birds can swim, such as the emu, the cassowary and the kiwi. However, for the purposes of this question, the best answer is "penguin". Penguins are flightless birds, but their wings are modified to act as flippers. they are fast and efficient swimmers, which is what they need to be able to find food.


Do penquins fly?

No, penguins are flightless birds. They have adapted to swim underwater instead of flying to catch their food.


In what ways do penguins not resemble other kinds of birds?

That penguins can't fly but other birds can


How are penguins birds if they can't fly?

Just because penguins, ostriches, emus and kiwis don't fly doesn't automatically make them not birds. They still have the same characteristics that make them birds like all other birds have: a beak, feathers, porous bones, etc. The ability to fly is not part of the definition of what makes a bird.


What are 2 flightless birds?

A flightless bird is one that lacks the ability to fly and run or swim instead. Some examples of flightless birds are penguins, ostriches and kiwis.


Can penguins swim and if so how fast?

Yes. Penguins can swim, they are exellent at it. Though the cannot fly.


What is the common mode of transport?

Most birds fly or glide as their main mode of transportation. However, some birds such as penguins swim. And others, such as kiwi, walk.


Do carnail the birds fly?

all birds fly xept penguins


What do Galapagos penguins have in common with birds?

They have wings, which they use to swim instead of fly. They have feathers and they lay eggs. They have webbed feet and beaks.