• Lovable Sidekick@lemmy.world
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    13 hours ago

    Fish oil secretions are stored in a gland

    … and the gland doesn’t just store it, it converts it to a waxy substance that comes out somewhere and the penguin rubs it all over to help waterproof their coat.