Why Do Penguins Wear Tuxedos

Penguins are infamous for being ready for any formal event, yet it seems that we re still unsure why they, and numerous animals have this distinct color contrast. Thanks to Brilliant for supporting this episode of SciShow. Go to to grab a gift subscription to help your loved one spark a lifelong love of learning. Correction to the credits for this video: Writer: Brendan Cole Fact Checker: Kyle Nackers Hosted by: Michael Aranda SciShow has a spinoff podcast It s called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: Kevin Carpentier, Eric Jensen, Matt Curls, Sam Buck, Christopher R Boucher, Avi Yashchin, Adam Brainard, Greg, Alex Hackman, Sam Lutfi, D. A. Noe, Piya Shedden, Scott Satovsky Southerland, Patrick D. Ashmore, charles george, Kevin Bealer, Chris Peters Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet Facebook: Twitter: Tumblr: Instagram: Sources: