What are the characteristics of penguins that allow them to survive in the snow and ice?

It's no surprise that there are penguins in the cold Antarctica. Would you find it incredible if I said that there are penguins in the rainforest area? How can there be penguins in such hot rainforest areas?

But the truth is that there really are penguins in the rainforest area! What's going on here?

Once upon a time, there was only one continental plate on Earth. Later, the earth's crust changed, and this large plate cracked and drifted, forming multiple plates, which are now the African plate, the Asian plate, the European plate, etc. Some scientists believe that some penguins drifted to the equator with the drift of the plates and survived here.

Other scientists believe that some penguins drift over with the movement of glaciers or ocean currents in Antarctica. However, the penguins of the Colon Islands in South America did not come from the Antarctic and are the only ones that live wild in the northern part of the equator. The Coron archipelago is affected by a combination of cold and ocean currents, and the temperature there is much cooler than in other parts of the equator.

Because of this, the local wild penguins have the possibility of survival. Don't think penguins can only survive in the snow and ice. Galapagos penguins thrive on islands near the equator and sometimes endure ambient temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius.

Even on the surface of the ocean, water temperatures can reach 14 to 29 degrees Celsius, but Galapagos penguins, like other penguins, still have to go to cold water to forage for food and breed. The constant flow of cold water means a chance for the penguins to survive.

Penguins have always been regarded as the symbol of Antarctica, but not all penguins are in Antarctica, in fact, only emperor penguins and Adélie penguins live in Antarctica. There are about 20 species of penguins in existence, most of which live in temperate zones and a small number in the tropics. The fact that penguins can survive in the tropics does not mean that they have adapted to the tropical heat and become tropical animals.

Penguins living in the tropics must rely on the cold water of the ocean to cool their bodies to survive, and the tropical rainforest is hot and humid, so it is impossible for penguins to live deep in the rainforest.

Everyone knows that penguins live in Antarctica, which is a very cold place. Penguins have the characteristics of being able to survive in cold places, the first is because of the thick fat layer on the surface of the body, which can keep them warm, and the second is the penguin itself. The surface has extremely fine fluff, which can be waterproof and moisture-resistant, which has led to seven being able to live in Antarctica.

The main reason is that the penguin's fluff is very warm and can resist low temperatures, and the penguin's fluff is also relatively thick, so they can survive in the ice and snow.

Penguins have a thick layer of fat underneath their fur. Immediately next to the ** is a layer of well-ventilated fluff, and on top of the fluff is a layer of waterproof feathers, which can effectively resist the cold.

Penguins' living conditions are to live in cold places, places with plenty of food, and their subcutaneous fat is particularly thick and cold-tolerant. In addition to Antarctica, penguins can also live off the west coast of New Zealand, the archipelago of Ecuador, and occasionally in Latin America near the equator.

In addition to Antarctica, the Arctic is also suitable for penguins, whether it is Northern Europe or Greenland.

First of all, the temperature must be low, and there must be some ice on the surface, and the temperature difference between day and night must be large, and then there will be penguins on some islands in the Southern Ocean, and there will be penguins in South America and New Zealand.

To survive in very cold conditions, it has to be well fed. In the Southern Ocean, New Zealand, and South America, there are more penguins.