5 fun facts about Penguins Penguins are some of the most interesting and unique birds. Discover 5 fun facts about these creatures with Penguin Keeper, Alex! 1. Gentoo Penguins are the fastest of all penguin species! These penguins can swim at speeds of up to 36km/h! That's 4 times faster than any Olympic swimmer! 2. The oldest penguin fossils are 62 million years old That is only 3 million years after the dinosaurs disappeared! 3. Penguins poop every 20 minutes Penguins have a very fast metabolism this means they need to poop, a lot! 4. A penguins black and white colouring is called counter-shading. All penguin species share counter-shading camouflage. This means they have a lighter belly and a darker back, and helps them camouflage from predators above and below them. 5. Penguins are expert divers! Penguins dive to catch their food. The E
5 fun facts about Pandas 1. Pandas can swim and even climb trees Giant pandas are good swimmers and excellent tree climbers. At 5 months old, giant panda cubs learn how to climb - sometimes practising by climbing on their mum. 2. They spend a lot of their day eating Giant pandas spend 10-16 hours a day feeding, mainly on bamboo. 3. THE GIANT PANDA’S SCIENTIFIC NAME IS AILUROPODA MELANOLEUCA I t means “black and white cat-foot”. 4. FAMILY TIME ! Female pandas give birth to one or two cubs every two years. 5. PANDAS WILL ABANDON A CHILD IF SHE HAS TWINS . If the mother panda has two cubs, she will only feed the one she thinks is stronger . The other one is left to fend for itself.
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