Peguins and frozen feet

[University07]

If penguins maintain a lower temperature in thier feet, It seems this is just evolutionary mechanisium to help with heat conservation. Why don't the cells freeze like in humans. Do they have cold shock protiens or high salt concentrations in the Cytoplasim of thier feet ?.

[BigMac]

Let me apologise: I can't be bothered to retype three pages from a book for you.

However, the answer to this and many other similar questions (e.g. Why don't fish fart? and Why does grilled cheese go stringy?) can be found in the following publication:

Why don't Penguins' Feet Freeze? And 114 other Questions

From questions sent to and the answers supplied in New Scientist magazine.
First published by Profile Books, London EC1R
ISBN-10: 1 86197 882 0

Hope this helps.

[Clanad]

...Or here, from a similar publication:

http://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fac t%20file/science/cold_penguins.htm

[Cetti]

Sorry, you two,but this Q is a windup from a poster who is driving genuine Q's and posters from this site.....and driving everybody else to distraction - all because there is no moderaters on this site!!

[Clanad]

The thought crossed my mind Cetti, since there's a flurry of "greenies", but it appeared that this was a singular question, whereas the other's posted multiple inane drivel... all of which are soporific to the extreme...

Nice to see you, by the way!

[University07]

Dear Big Mac, Cetti and Clanad, Thank you for your help. It was a genuine question. Because the book you refer to was to vague in it's answer. The cool antartica bit had alot more helpfull info, still don't know how the cells cope though.