Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Greetings Infomaniacs,

Did you know that penguins are celebrated twice a year? Penguin Awareness Day happened last week on January 20. In case you missed it, mark your calendar for April 25 - World Penguin Day. We will just honor these adorable birds right now with some fun penguin facts.

Enjoy!

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WHO SAID IT?
QUOTE: "If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans."

HINT: (1916 - 1995), was a British veterinary surgeon and writer.

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RANDOM TIDBITS
Penguins can range in size from a little over one foot tall to almost four feet tall.

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Penguins use a layer of air trapped between their skin and feathers to stay warm.

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Although awkward on land, some penguins can reach up to 22 mph in the water.

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Penguins have great hearing and can find their baby even in a crowd.

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Most penguin colonies number in the thousands - talk about a family reunion!

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Some types of penguins are known to mate for life.




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WHO SAID IT?
QUOTE: "If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans."

ANSWER: James "Alf" Wight (AKA James Herriot).