Youmightnotbeabletoseethem,
butpenguinsactuallyhaveears
locatedonthesidesoftheirheads!
They’rehard tospotbecausethere
aren’t anyexternal“flaps”orother
indicatorsthatthey’rethere —their
earsarejustholescoveredby
feathers.Butbecausetheydon’t
haveprotrudingears,penguinsare
abletoeffortlesslyglidethroughthe
waterwithoutanyfriction.
Pe nguins look like
they don’t have
ears, so how do
they hear?
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Which animal is the best dancer?
Many animals move around in silly, fun
ways that may look like dancing, but a sea
lion is the only nonhuman mammal with a
proven ability to keep a beat. While some
birds can keep time with human music,
sea lions can actually to synchronize
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