• spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works
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    2 days ago

    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!

    • Lovable Sidekick@lemmy.world
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      16 hours 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.