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minus-squarespankinspinach@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·15 days agoAdded fun facts: they have teeth in their throats to haul the fish down, and the fish oil secretions are stored in a gland near their tails!
minus-squareLovable Sidekick@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-213 days ago Fish oil secretions are stored in a gland … and the gland doesn’t just store it, it converts it to a waxy substance that comes out somewhere and the penguin rubs it all over to help waterproof their coat.
Added fun facts: they have teeth in their throats to haul the fish down, and the fish oil secretions are stored in a gland near their tails!
… and the gland doesn’t just store it, it converts it to a waxy substance that comes out somewhere and the penguin rubs it all over to help waterproof their coat.