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Are penguins afraid of the cold?

Penguins live in polar regions and are not afraid of the cold.

This is because their special body structure can keep them warm and allow them to maintain their own body temperature. They have feathers, and the feathers are in the form of overlapping scales and are very dense. Feathers act as a quilt to keep them warm. In addition, they have a thick layer of fat under their skin. The fat layer prevents their own heat loss and helps them maintain their body temperature.

On the Antarctic continent, the number of penguins is very large, and the varieties are also relatively complex. The climate in high-latitude polar regions is very cold. Being able to survive in such a place shows that penguins are not afraid of the cold. In fact, penguins have very effective thermal insulation measures. Their special body structure allows them to maintain their own temperature very well and keep it constant.

Habitat

Penguins usually live south of the equator and can only be seen in inaccessible places. Some penguins live in cold places and some live in tropical places. But penguins actually don't like hot weather. They are only happy in cold climates. Therefore, in the icy ocean on the far coast of Antarctica, there are the largest number of penguins living there.

Penguin habitats vary by species and distribution area: Emperor penguins like to inhabit ice shelves and sea ice; Adélie penguins and gentoo penguins can both live on sea ice and on sea ice. They live on rock outcrops in ice-free areas; penguins in the Subantarctic mostly like to inhabit rocks in ice-free areas and often build their nests with rocks.

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