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[โ€“] spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Added fun facts: they have teeth in their throats to haul the fish down, and the fish oil secretions are stored in a gland near their tails!

[โ€“] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Fish oil secretions are stored in a gland

... and the gland doesn't just store it, it converts it to a waxy substance that comes out somewhere and the penguin rubs it all over to help waterproof their coat.