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Gentoo penguin walking on the snow
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Penguins are extremely good swimmers, very comfortable under the water
This photo of Gentoo penguin shows how penguins struggle to walk on the ground, snow or rocks. He is not clumsy on the ground, just a bit awkward! When he walks the penguin waddles and stretches his wings backwards to get balanced which gives him a funny attitude.
However the penguin is able to move on any fields by jumping, hopping, sliding on their belly, walking...