jijamata udyan , the famous zoo in Mumbai has acclimatised humbolt penguins. why should penguins be acclimatised when kept at a place away form their nartural habitat ?
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Answer:
their bodies are streamlined to reduce drag in water. their wings are shaped like flippers to help them to fly underwater at speeds up-to 15mph. penguins have to keep their body temp. high to remain active
Question-:
Why should penguin be acclimatised when kept far away from their natural habitat ?
Answer:
Penguins in Jijmata Udyan Zoo Mumbai:
Penguins are normally habituated to live in the cold environment and with ice frozen place.
But when they shifted from their place to another environment like Jijamata Udyan in Mumbai where the climate is very so they need to acclimatize in that environment to survive in the new environment.
In the Mumbai, the climate is very hot and also humid so the penguins need to take some time to adjust the place.