at what temperature does a penguin freeze?

Question

this question arose when talking to a friend of mine at which we wondered when is it too cold for a penguin to live and would keeping a pet penguin in a freezer do it harm by being too cold. dont worry I have no intention of keeping a pet penguin in the freezer.

Answer 1

A penguin kept in a freezer would not freeze to death (though it might get bored and a little claustrophobic).
Emperor penguins live on the ice shelves of the Antarctic, and can withstand temperatures of -30 degrees (they have 3 layers of feathers which keeps them warm).
Most penguins don't come from cold places, so very few of them have this problem.

Answer 2

there is a wonderful movie/documentary out now that is called "March of the penquins" You should really watch this if you can.
I know that the babies can freeze, but the adults keep moving constantly to keep warm. They rest standing up, but keep moving so that everyone of them spend time in the center of the circle to keep warm.
The males are the ones that carry the eggs on their feet until they are born, while the females are getting food for 3-4 months.
Then when the babies hatch out of their eggs, the males carry them on their feet until the females come back in the spring.
Trust me, this documentary is wonderful to watch, and has soooooooo much information about the Emperer Penguin!
I don't think you should put the poor thing in the freezer!
Hope this helps

Answer 3

1 . The internal temperature range of penguins is 37.8°C to 38.9°C (100°F-102°F) (Simpson, 1976).

2. Overlapping feathers create a surface practically impenetrable to wind or water. Feathers provide waterproofing critical to penguins' survival in water that may be as cold as -2.2°C (28°F) in the Antarctic. Tufts of down on shafts below the feathers trap air. This layer of air provides 80% to 84% of the thermal insulation for penguins (Muller-Schwarze, 1984; Sparks and Soper, 1987). The layer of trapped air is compressed during dives and can dissipate after prolonged diving. Penguins rearrange their feathers by preening (Moller-Schwarze, 1984).

3. To conserve heat, penguins may tuck in their flippers close to their bodies. They also may shiver to generate additional heat (Marchant, 1990).

4. A well defined fat layer improves insulation in cold water, but probably is not enough to keep body temperature stable at sea for long. Penguins must remain active while in water to generate body heat (Sparks and Soper, 1987).

5. Species in colder climates tend to have longer feathers and thicker fat than those in warmer climates (Simpson, 1976).

6. The dark plumage of a penguin's dorsal surface absorbs heat from the sun, which increases body temperature (del Hoyo, et al., 1992).

7. On land, king and emperor penguins tip up their feet, and rest their entire weight on the heels and tail, reducing contact with the icy surface (del Hoyo, et al., 1992).

8. Emperor penguins huddle together to conserve heat (Simpson, 1976). As many as 6,000 males will cluster while incubating eggs during the middle of the antarctic winter (Sparks and Soper, 1987).

9. Emperor penguins are able to recapture 80% of heat escaping in their breath through a complex heat exchange system in their nasal passages (Sparks and Soper, 1987).

10. On land, overheating may sometimes be a problem.

11. A penguin's circulatory system adjusts to conserve or release body heat to maintain body temperature.

Answer 4

Same temp as the stuff in the Birds Eye section of the supermarket freezer?

Answer 5

what a funny question, I thought they huddled together so they didn't freeze. I suppose if you had one lone penguin in a freezer it wouldn't be long before it froze.

Answer 6

can i have your penguin,please?

Answer 7

0 degrees Celcius if there dead.