2006-10-03 21:46:06 · 9 answers · asked by stevelydon11 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
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Yes. Penguins appear to have very short legs and no knees because only the lower leg is externally visible. Their knees and upper legs are feather covered, hiding them from view. This also means that penguins never get cold knees!
2006-10-03 22:05:09 · answer #1 · answered by mallimalar_2000 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Did you know there's a book called Do Penguins Have Knees? Link attached.
2006-10-03 21:50:15 · answer #2 · answered by megtownson 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is an old chestnut. Penguins, in common with all birds, have a different arrangement of joints in the legs from those in mammals. However, they do have joints equivalent to our knees - the difference is that these joints are much closer to the hip than on mammals.
From: http://www.adelie.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/FAQs/knees.htm
2006-10-03 21:48:15 · answer #3 · answered by DutchApplePie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not all penguins have knees - only the ones that don't come in packets
2006-10-03 21:55:55 · answer #4 · answered by Andy M Thompson 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OMG this has to be the best question I've read so far! How or why did it come to your mind? Just brilliant - it should be in one of those million dollar trivia shows.
well I'm going to take an educated guess and say yes - because they need to sit on thier eggs
2006-10-03 21:50:51 · answer #5 · answered by prettymama 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you have penguins, if so ask them
2006-10-04 00:25:32 · answer #6 · answered by chass_lee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea blates all 2 leged animals do
2006-10-03 21:47:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't think they do have knees.
2006-10-03 21:59:23 · answer #8 · answered by QueenB 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
in their own way yes!!
2006-10-04 09:49:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋