Penguins can’t spare even a second to leave their nest in order to take care of business when nature calls, so they simply lean a bit and fire their liquidy poop from where they stand.

Bombs away! When approaching a brooding penguin in its nest, it's best to beware of flying feces. Penguin poo can travel as far as 1.34 meters (about 4.4 feet), a new study finds.

The scientists say that penguins can launch their poop nearly 4.5 feet from their nests, and sometimes send their waste on an upward trajectory.

Penguins prepare nests for mating (Agencies) Updated: 2007-04-13 09:13. Chicago - They're the rock stars of the bird world these days, the Rolling Stones of the feathered set.

They're the rock stars of the bird world these days, the Rolling Stones of the feathered set. But the penguins at the Shedd Aquarium are showing it's not all film premieres — think "Happy Feet ...

Minnie is an African penguin and she creates paintings with her little, webbed feet. Jamie Hogan, biologist II at the aquarium, said there are several penguins trained to create artwork with their ...

A male penguin searches an entire beach for the "perfect pebble" to lay at the feet of his chosen female penguin. Female penguins don't rely on pebble presentation as a key aspect of mate ...