56. Emperor Penguin and Snow Flea

Weird Animal Facts: Explicit

Baby its cold outside! But it could be colder. Just ask the giant emperor penguin and the tiny snow flea (who isn't a flea!...its called a springtail).
For our second week into our Weird Winter Wonderland Animal Fact episode we learn just how these two animals are able to withstand to cold. For the springtail the answer could have come from their ancestry and their special insides. And the emperor penguin, well, they've got some real fancy feathers that may not help them fly (in the air that is, as they fly through the water), but their feathers are a key element in their winter survival.
Bundle up, pour yourself something warm to drink and let's get weird!
To help protect penguins, their food and all critters of the sea, check out Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch by clicking on the links below.
https://www.seafoodwatch.org/
https://www.seafoodwatch.org/globalassets/sfw/pdf/guides/seafood-watch-national-guide.pdf
Scientific Names
Snow Flea (Springtail): Hypogastrura nivicola
Emperor Penguin: Aptenodytes forsteri
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