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by coldcounter
OK am I the only person who didn't realise that black penguin feathers were white underneath? Look at where it is being blown by the wind I
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by coldcounter
presume- the feathers are white under the black!! Or is there another explanation. I thought they were black to the skin like other birds!
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by yshish moderator, translator
Check this out: http://www.penguinscience.com/education/adaptations_feathers.php (You can actually see that often, especially on their necks)
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by yshish moderator, translator
Here is a detailed view of a Rockhopper's feather
Edit: Source
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by coldcounter
@yshish thank you so much ... 😃 the detail in the rockhopper's feather is amazing .... wow, so much to learn !! 😃
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by AvastMH moderator
Thanks Yshish - great science - what a brilliant piece of engineering! 😃
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