Penguins can also fly

We all know, penguins belong to the group of 'flightless birds', but scientists claim that in the case of necessity, they can still take off into the air.

Experts said that allowed them to escape the clutches of underwater enemies like seals, seals, killer whales (orca) .

These penguins can jump out of the water from 2-3 meters.

So far, people have not been interested in this mechanism and only the Irish researchers have discovered that, before jumping into the water, penguins use wings to create large amounts of air bubbles and To overcome the resistance of water, they speed up by jet.

These air bubbles create a layer of gas surrounding the penguin's body like a 'gas coat' , which helps them float to the surface very quickly, at speeds of up to 19 m / sec.

According to scientists, the emperor penguin has the largest body can jump out of the water from 20 to 50 cm, while Adela penguin is lighter, so it soars up to 2-3 meters.

In the past scientists have questioned why penguins when jumping out of the water always leave a bubble but have not explained this question. It was not until recently that Irish experts analyzed their movements with a remote camera and described the successive movements of this bird.