QUESTION:
How fast can the penquins run? 
        
        Joey, Grade 6, 7 , 8, Strafford School 
        Strafford,  New Hampshire 

ANSWER from David Lott, Research Assistant, Palmer Station, Antarctica
            Fri, 14 Feb 1997 14:59:59 -0500


Well, Joey, I can't give you an answer in miles per hour.  However, I 
do know that they can be quite speedy when they want.  In fact, they 
are fastest on land when they lie on their stomachs and push 
themselves along with their feet.  When there was snow on the ground 
or the rocks were slick, the penguins could slide along very rapidly. 
They seem to do this most when other penguins would chase them or if 
they were threatened in some other manner.

Thanks for your question!

David