penguin, n.Trivia

Some penguins participate in prostitution, performing sex in exchange for pebbles.

Penguins are only found in the southern hemisphere

Penguins can hold their breath for 20 minutes.

Penguins can't taste sweet or savory flavors, according to genetic data. They can only taste sour and salty foods.

Gentoo penguins have one mate throughout their entire life. Sometimes they "propose" by giving their mate a pebble.

Gay penguins have been known to steal eggs from straight penguin couples and raise the chicks as their own, sometimes leaving stones in their place as decoys.

Colossus penguins were nearly 7 feet tall and weighed 250 pounds

The penguin is the only bird that can swim and not fly

If a female penguin loses a chick, they' II try to steal one from another mother.

Fossils indicate the earliest penguin relative lived about 60 million years ago. Meaning they survived the mass extinction that killed the dinosaurs.

Emperor penguins can dive to 1850 feet (565 meters) underwater which is deeper than any other bird and can stay under for over 20 minutes.

A penguin is the honorary colonel-in-chief of the Norwegian King's Guard. His name is Sir Nils Olav

The Antarctic glaciers are made up of 3% penguin urine.

Penguins are outfitted with an organ above their eyes that converts seawater to fresh water

Penguins swim so well underwater that it seems as if they are flying

Penguins are noble creatures, literally --- Norway once knighted one.

Penguins are able to jump 6 feet out of the water

Penguins cannot walk backwards. They are too top heavy and would just fall down.

Penguins can drink saltwater because of glands near their eyes that remove salt from their bloodstream and then they can sneeze out the extra salt.

Penguins in Antarctica emit so much nitrous oxide (commonly known as laughing gas) in their poop, the scientists studying their feces get high.