Why do penguins huddle together to keep warm

So if the penguins for some reason began to huddle at warmer temperatures, scientists would know that they likely had smaller energy reserves from food to keep them warm. The findings agree with the well-established idea that the penguins huddle primarily for warmth and not for protection against predators and reconcile lingering questions about the main environmental trigger for huddling.

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Or, possibly because the penguins in the middle of the group are trapped and basically immobile. The researchers acknowledge that these results are specific to one colony of penguins. I would humbly volunteer to monitor another colony to see if the hypotheses hold true.

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