️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  It has baffled scientists for years - why the penguin waddles in such a distinctive manner. Most other diving birds are able to simply fly on land - but not the penguin. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Watch the penguins on their custom catwalk. Using a special motion detecting 'catwalk' Professor Hutchison and paleobiologist James Proffitt have been measuring how the penguins apply forces on the left and right legs as they waddle. ️<unk>️<unk>️ Researchers set up a corridor with a platform that had force plates embedded in it.<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Penguins walked over this to get their breakfast.<unk> Penguins walked over this to get their breakfast.<unk> Researchers also filmed the walk in slow motion, and are looking for the forces the birds excert, how it breaks down between each leg and what the biomechanics of that are.<unk> Researchers also filmed the walk in slow motion, and are looking for the forces the birds excert, how it breaks down between each leg and what the biomechanics of that are. Scientists from the Royal Veterinary College and University of Texas at Austin have visited London Zoo to study the way the animals walk.<unk> Scientists from the Royal Veterinary College and University of Texas at Austin have visited London Zoo to study the way the animals walk. Prof John Hutchison from the RVC said: 'The upright posture and waddling gait of penguins is not often seen in other birds. Most wing-propelled diving birds move using flight when they are not in the water.<unk> Most wing-propelled diving birds move using flight when they are not in the water. Using a special motion detecting 'catwalk' Professor Hutchison and paleobiologist James Proffitt have been measuring how the Humboldt penguins apply forces on the left and right legs as they waddle. We are trying to understand the minute detail of how waddling works with living penguins, and then taking that back in time, looking at the fossil record of penguins to understand how evolving for such a specialized underwater lifestyle has affected their ability to move on land,<unk> said Proffitt.<unk>We are trying to understand the minute detail of how waddling works with living penguins, and then taking that back in time, looking at the fossil record of penguins to understand how evolving for such a specialized underwater lifestyle has affected their ability to move on land,<unk> said Proffitt. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Penguins walked over this to get their breakfast.<unk> We were looking for the forces they exert, how it breaks down between each leg and what the biomechanics of that are.<unk> Zoos provide an opportunity for research...
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