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How do mammals such as penguins manage to retain body heat despite the frigid temperatures?

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They huddle up and create body heat, keeping the eggs warm and not dying out. I'm going TOO deep in detail.
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Answer:

They have a large layer of fat, called blubber, that serves as insulation to protect them from the cold temperatures. They also develop huddling patterns to keep one another warm.

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