Why do penguins waddle? - BBC News

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A team of scientists at London Zoo is trying to find out why penguins waddle instead of walk. Penguins did not always move like this, with fossils showing that their ancient ancestors moved in a different, more horizontal, way.
A huge tropical cyclone with winds up to 270km/h (170mph) has devastated parts of the island nation of Vanuatu in the South Pacific.
Cyclone Pam is being described as one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the region with unconfirmed reports that 44 people have been killed.
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Walk this way as scientists try to work out how and why #penguins waddle: bbc.in/1FtZrDE

[@FortitudineVincimus]

...short legs...

[@davidpaterson6143]

And the point of this is what .how much money are they going to waste on this pointless exercise ?

[@edmondlincoln6185]

life is sacred my friend why do you just think weapons?

[@paulcooper1223]

***** It is a real job. It's about understanding the evolution of their walk.

[@jazong]

Dang man. I was expecting an answer to the posed question.

[@thisname2320]

*"flying underwater"*

[@hammybunghole4275]

They waddle as they have very small legs

[@adeebmark]

الي جاي من مصادر الدحيخ لااايك ❤

[@ramsis6777]

اجدع ناس ال بيبصوا على المصادر ❤

[@bjnslc]

Penguins don't have short legs...look at the skeleton.

[@apalmer1138]

i love penguins they are vso cute

[@galex9876]

They're so cute.

[@mostafafawaztv4435]

يا دحيح انا بصيت علي المصادر

[@RitchieRosson]

How is this "news"?