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<\/a> Here\u2019s something to shout about: Penguin Awareness Day takes place every year on January 20! Photo by Mario_Hoppmann \/ iStock.com.<\/div>\n

Every year on January 20, we celebrate Penguin Awareness Day<\/strong>! In honor of this special day, here are five cool facts about penguins.<\/p>\n

1. Emperor penguins don\u2019t build nests. They use their feet as a nest!<\/h4>\n

After the female emperor penguin lays an egg, the male penguin balances it on his feet and covers it with a warm layer of feathered skin called a brood pouch. He keeps the egg on his feet for the next couple months protecting it from the harsh Antarctic ice and wind.<\/p>\n

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<\/a> Emperor penguins use their feet as nests. Photo by BernardBreton \/ iStock.com.<\/div>\n

2. African penguins build nests out of their poop!<\/h4>\n

African penguin poop, also known as guano, is sturdy enough to provide protection from the elements, but soft enough to burrow into, which makes it the perfect material to use for a nest. But when poop isn\u2019t available (because people have removed it), then African penguins\u00a0nest primarily under bushes and boulders.<\/p>\n

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<\/a> African penguins make nests out of poop. Photo by USO \/ iStock.com.<\/div>\n

3. There is one species of penguin called the macaroni penguin.<\/h4>\n

Yes, that\u2019s really their name, but they\u2019re not made of noodles! Macaroni penguins are one of six species of crested penguins and have fun yellow feathered crests on their heads.<\/p>\n

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<\/a> This penguin really is called the macaroni penguin! Photo credit: Andrew Shiva<\/a> \/ Wikipedia \/ CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>.<\/div>\n

4. Gentoo penguins are the fastest of all penguins.<\/h4>\n

Gentoo penguins can reach speeds up to 35 km\/h (22 mph) while zipping through the ocean. They have the ability to change the angle of their wings, called flippers, to gain maximum thrust while propelling themselves through the water.<\/p>\n

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<\/a> Gentoo penguins are speedy. Photo credit: Ken Funakoshi<\/a>, CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a>, via Wikimedia Commons.<\/div>\n

5. Penguins don\u2019t have teeth.<\/h4>\n

Penguins may not have teeth, but they do have sharp spiky things on their tongue and roof of their mouth. Those spines are called papillae, and they help push food to the back of the penguin\u2019s mouth.<\/p>\n

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<\/a> This African penguin may not have teeth, but it does have spiky papillae on its tongue! Photo by EEI_Tony \/ iStock.com.<\/div>\n

To learn more about penguins, see our articles, African Penguin<\/a> and Emperor Penguin<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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