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What are Penguins Feet Called?

Penguins belong to the class of birds which are flightless. Generally, forelimbs of the birds are in the form of wings, but in the case of penguins it is flippers, but they have feet like regular swimming birds like swans, ducks, etc.,

Yes, the penguins have webbed feet with visible claws (curved pointed horny nail present on each unit of the foot in birds). They don’t have any particular term for their feet, just called ‘feet’ as common waterfowl (aquatic birds). They have short and strong legs. The legs of the penguins are set far back on the body to help them to stand vertically straight and upright position as well as steering while swimming.

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Do Penguins Have Claws?

Claws mean a curved pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot in birds, lizards, and some mammals. Claws are present at the end of the toes in every bird. The radius of the curvature of the nails depends on the size of the bird means as large as a bird; the curve will be higher. The claws tend to be straight in ground-dwelling birds like ratites, penguins (some species), chickens, etc. Penguins also have webbed feet with visible claws.

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