QUIZ: Do You Know These Facts About Birds?

Lauren Kirkbride|Animals|25 Sep 2019

Why do penguins have black and white coloring?

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A member of the SANCCOB (Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds ) feeds African penguins
Retry Correct Incorrect While penguins’ black-and-white coat doesn’t blend in on land, it camouflages them in the water. From above, their black backs look like the dark water, and from below, their white bellies lend in with sunlight.
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STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP/Getty Images
STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP/Getty Images

Why do penguins have black and white coloring?

  • Mating
  • To aid eyesight
  • Camouflage
  • No reason
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