Any individual within an emperor penguin huddle, which can include thousands of individuals, can cause the entire huddle to shift in any direction. When male emperor penguins face the minus-58 ...

Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) are a leading example. These resilient birds breed in colonies on the Antarctic continent, which is the coldest, windiest, and driest place on the planet.

Emperor penguins maintain the tight huddle that protects them from the harsh conditions of an Antarctic winter with stop-and-go movements like cars in a traffic jam, a new study has shown.

Any penguin anywhere in the huddle can start a wave. It only takes a step, though the speed at which the wave propagates depends on how big of a step the instigator takes.

Emperor Penguins Rotate Through Giant Huddle for Warmth Massive huddles of male Emperor penguins are crucial to keep them warm during Antarctica’s brutal winter while they incubate their eggs.

The researchers found that emperor penguin huddles lasted from about 12 minutes to several hours, and individual emperor penguins spent an average of 50 minutes in a huddle.

So although these emperor penguins don’t dance like the fleet-footed characters in the 2006 animated film “Happy Feet,” they still perform some pretty fancy footwork. ALSO: Scary smart!

Anyone who's watched "The March of the Penguins" knows that Emperor penguins huddle together to cope with the harsh temperatures and winds of the Antarctic winter. It's a great deal for the birds ...

Adult emperor penguins join together in a tight huddle for protection from the abusive conditions. Penguins on the outside of the huddle continuously push and shuffle around for a more protected ...

When male emperor penguins face the minus-58-degrees-Fahrenheit (minus 50 degrees Celsius), 120-mph (200 km/h) winds of Antarctic winters, the birds rely on their neighbors' bodies to keep ...