Migratory patterns of emperor penguins

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I was led to believe they hibernate during winter, but a colleague just told me penguins don't hibernate. Now I don't know what to think.

― The Ghost at Number Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 30 June 2004 23:05 (twenty-two years ago)

They don't. There's no place to on the Big Ice.

― Picard Maneuver (Leee), Wednesday, 30 June 2004 23:06 (twenty-two years ago)

Thaaaaaaaanks.

― The Ghost at Number Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 30 June 2004 23:07 (twenty-two years ago)

The female Emperor pengies, during winter, I believe, goes out to sea and gorges on food whilst their mates remain in the colony, resting on their fat stores, to keep their eggs warm.

― Picard Maneuver (Leee), Wednesday, 30 June 2004 23:09 (twenty-two years ago)

Wow, you know heaps about emperor penguins.

― The Ghost at Number Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 30 June 2004 23:19 (twenty-two years ago)

How about Chimney Swifts?

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 30 June 2004 23:21 (twenty-two years ago)

The male emperors balance the eggs on the tops of their feet and shuffle around continuously so they all take turns being on the outside exposed bit and in the warm centre bit of the colony. When the females come back they recognise each other's calls out of tens of thousands and after months apart. At least that's what David Attenborough said.

― beanz (beanz), Wednesday, 30 June 2004 23:35 (twenty-two years ago)

"Penguins" - Susan Carlson

Penguins are so short and fat,
that where ever you are you know where they're at,
and when they get angry at you they'll batter your chins,
with their superdi duperdi super strong fins.

I would have added a few exclamation points in there, but that pretty much says it all, don't it?

― Evanston Wade (EWW), Wednesday, 30 June 2004 23:37 (twenty-two years ago)

"superdi duperdi?"

― martin m. (mushrush), Wednesday, 30 June 2004 23:42 (twenty-two years ago)

it's Latin, foo.

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 30 June 2004 23:57 (twenty-two years ago)

But, I took Latin...

― martin m. (mushrush), Thursday, 1 July 2004 00:08 (twenty-two years ago)

There have been accounts of male penguins courting each other, going so far as to balance an egg-sized and -shaped rock on their feet.

― Picard Maneuver (Leee), Thursday, 1 July 2004 00:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Fair enough. I'd be pretty turned on by a hot lass with a granite baby strapped to her legs.

― The Ghost at Number Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 1 July 2004 00:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Almy, have you had a go at the Ask A Drunk board?

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 1 July 2004 00:59 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes bot a hut guy pengu!?!

― Picard Maneuver (Leee), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:00 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah, but I haven't been drunk in a very long time. Hmm, must rectify that with all speed.

― The Ghost at Number Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 1 July 2004 01:01 (twenty-two years ago)

and when they get angry at you they'll batter your chins

Smack the pingu and see how far it migrates.

― j.lu (j.lu), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:37 (twenty-two years ago)

What's the secret? I can either loft or skip the little fella, but I always come up with something around 500. How does one reach the lofty height of 1378?

― Evanston Wade (EWW), Thursday, 1 July 2004 02:47 (twenty-two years ago)

There's a long thrad abou this game somewhere with lotsa tips.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Thursday, 1 July 2004 03:11 (twenty-two years ago)

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