Surprising facts about penguins you probably didn’t know

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According to World Animal Protection, penguins have thick feathers and a fat layer under their skin.

When it's very cold, they huddle together to share body heat.

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Penguins are amazing parents. Both mum and dad take care of the egg and baby chick.

In a noisy crowd, penguins use their unique call to find their mate and chicks.

Penguins use their flippers to move through the water like birds in the sky.

Penguins love being social. They live in big groups called colonies.

Some male penguins offer pretty stones to impress a female.

Some penguins live in warm places like South Africa and the Galápagos Islands.

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