Animal species that live in environments as harsh as the Antarctic have many incredible adaptations to help them survive.

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Penguins are flightless birds found primarily on the coasts and islands of Antarctica, South America, Australia, New Zealand, and Africa. Out of 18 penguin species, only one, the Galapagos penguin, ...

Emperor penguins live in some of the most remote and environmentally pristine regions in the world. But that doesn't mean they're safe from the impacts of a warming planet.

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Male emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) undertake one of the most extraordinary parenting feats in the animal kingdom—keeping a single egg warm through the pitch-black Antarctic winter.

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During this period, emperor penguin fathers neither eat nor drink. They survive solely on their body reserves, eventually losing up to 45% of their initial body weight.

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"They typically eat snow, because it's their only liquid." But he said the bird was in no immediate danger from dehydration because emperor penguins can also drink salt water in the summer.