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Asked by Paul Schroeder 2 years 203 days ago.

Why don't penguins feet freeze?



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» Answer from Connor Davidson Answer given 2 years 203 days ago.
Read the book of the same name by New Scientist.

» Comment from Paul Schroeder Comment made 2 years 203 days ago.
thats cheating!

» Answer from Mark Parsec Answer given 2 years 203 days ago.
Because they are composed primarily of a cartiledge like material, which creates a barrier between the frozen environment beneath the penguins and their "feet". They also have very low blood flow. Thus, the cold cannot be transferred to the body.

» Comment from Paul Schroeder Comment made 2 years 203 days ago.
most interesting and odd;cartiledge can't freeze? hmmp! Thanks!Paul

» Comment from Mark Parsec Comment made 2 years 203 days ago.
Yikes... ok, ok, If the truth were to be known...

Penguins levitate :)

» Comment from Paul Schroeder Comment made 2 years 202 days ago.
even if they levitated they'd freeze their snowballs off as it is so very unimagineably bitter cold!

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