Are penguins only found in the southern hemisphere?
Penguins: a group of aquatic flightless birds that live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere. There are 18 species of penguins that live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, with only one species, the Galápagos penguin, found north of the Equator.
Why are penguins suited to their habitat?
Penguins have to keep high body temperatures to remain active. They have thick skin and lots of fat (blubber) under their skin to keep warm in cold weather. They also huddle together with their friends to keep warm. Penguins tightly packed feathers overlap to provide waterproofing and warmth.
Do penguins live in the northern hemisphere?
Penguins live (almost) entirely in the Southern Hemisphere With so much variety among penguin species it seems strange that they never moved farther north and filled more ecological niches as they did in the Southern Hemisphere.
Why don’t penguins migrate to the North Pole?
They have easy access to prey, while nearby predators prevent them venturing too far from their habitat. In the North Pole, predators such as polar bears and arctic foxes would limit their survival. In addition, migrating through warmer waters to reach the northern hemisphere is almost impossible for penguins and could prove fatal.
Do Eskimos live with Penguins?
Eskimos live near or in the Arctic circle in the northern hemisphere. Penguins are found on Antarctica and nearest islands. Eskimos do not hunt penguins, because penguins live exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere and do not share any common habitats with Yupik or Aleut and Inuit people.
How long have Penguins been around?
As they are flightless, the penguins’ range is small unlike many other species of birds, and as such they have remained in roughly the same area, mostly around the South Pole, for 40 million years.