What are Emperor penguin adaptations?
They are camouflaged so that predators looking up from below, such as a seal beneath the ice, cannot tell the difference between the belly of the penguin and the surrounding ice, snow or water; their black plumage disguises them from predators above them in the water as it looks like the depths of the ocean. Their wings have become like flippers, allowing them to move at incredible speeds through the water. Their feathers can trap air bubbles to make them buoyant and stop them from sinking too low unwillingly. Emperor Penguins can dive for 22 minutes at depths of up to 565m when hunting, making them the species of Penguin that can dive the deepest and for the longest time. They can use their wings and tails as balance when upright so they can look for predators. Emperor Penguins have the largest body mass of all penguins, which reduces surface area and, therefore, heat loss in the arctic conditions. They have webbed feet which spreads their weight out on the snow and acts like snow sho
