More generally, a multimodal distribution is a continuous probability distribution with two or more modes, as illustrated in Figure 3.
PAUL NICKLEN'S EMPEROR PENGUIN PHOTOGRAPHY. Penguins would only be able to reach four or nine feet per second otherwise, but they can triple double or triple those speeds with this special bubble boost.
Each chick needs about 42 kg of food from each parent. Huddling. Emperor penguins have to face freezing winds called katabatic winds, which blow off the polar plateau and intensify the cold. Emperor colonies also face blizzards of up to 200 km/h. To keep warm, the males close ranks to share their warmth.