Do penguins live in the South Pole or the North Pole?

Penguins usually live south of the equator and can only be seen in inaccessible places. Some penguins live in cold places, while others live in tropical areas. But penguins really don't like hot weather. They are only happy in cold climates.

Therefore, there are the most penguins living in the cold ocean along the coast of Antarctica. Penguin habitats vary with species and distribution areas: emperor penguins like to inhabit ice shelves and sea ice; Adelie penguins and golden earth penguins can live on exposed rocks in sea ice and ice-free areas.

Life habits of penguins:

Penguins swim very fast. Emperor penguins can swim about 10 km per hour, while the record of white-topped penguins is 36 km per hour, which is the fastest among all birds.

Penguins often swim like dolphins, that is, dive for a certain distance, surface for air and then dive to continue swimming. In fact, penguins are also diving champions among birds. It has a record of diving 18 minutes and diving 265 meters. ?

By observing seabirds closely related to penguins, scientists have determined that wings suitable for flying are not suitable for diving and swimming. There have been several theories for a long time to explain why penguins can't fly.

One view is that some species lose their ability to fly because of the lack of predators on the ground. Another view is the biomechanical hypothesis: when a bird flies and dives, it must do two different jobs with its wings. From the biomechanical hypothesis, it is impossible to create wings that are good at both jobs.