Question

Tim watched a documentary on Antarctica in school. In one of the clips some penguins were shown. He got confused on seeing the wings on penguins as he was taught that penguins don't fly.
What does a penguin do with these wings?

• A. It provides them balance while walking.
• B. It helps them to swim.
• C. It helps them to cut the snow.
• D. It helps them to hold other penguins.

Answer 1

The correct option is B It helps them to swim.

In reality, penguins do indeed have wings.
Their wings are flat, thin, and broad with a long, tapered shape and a blunt, rounded tip. Because of this severe, streamlined shape, penguins cannot fly, but they are powerful, agile swimmers and adept underwater hunters.