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ANIMAL ANSWERS!
HOW DO PENGUINS WALK ON ICE?
— Ella, 9, KY
While penguins’ bodies are covered in feathers, you might have
noticed that their feet are bare. But that’s not a bad thing — it
in their legs that are able to control the blood flow in their feet
and adjust their temperature.
WHY IS MY DOG’S NOSE ALWAYS WET? — Harper, 10, NM
DO FISH SLEEP UNDERWATER? You dog’s nose can be wet for a variety of reasons. One reason is be-
cause thin layers of mucus often come out of the inner part of a dog’s
— Andi, 8, FL nose and sit on the top of it (this is totally normal!). Dogs also sweat
Fish do sleep, and there are a few through their paws and noses in order to cool down, so your pupper’s
ways you can tell if the underwater
animals are dozing off. One of the wet nose could mean it’s overheated.
most popular ways fish sleep is by
drifting, which is when they stop
swimming and just let them- CAN REINDEER REALLY HAVE RED NOSES? — Kennedy, 7, NC
selves drift with the water’s Move over, Rudolph — you’re not the only red-nosed reindeer in town!
current while they rest. Another A small fraction of reindeer really do have red noses. The rosy color is
way is by burrowing into the caused by packed blood vessels — 25% more
sand or sinking to the bottom than reindeer normally have — located near
of their aquarium to “play dead” the skin’s surface. The extra blood vessels
when they’re really just napping. help protect the creatures’ noses from freez-
ing in cold temperatures.
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