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The Physics of Penguin Poop

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This article calculates the pressure that penguins generate in their rectum when they defecate, placing it on a scale between "auto tyre pressure" and "pressure amplitude of painfully loud sound."  It also points out that "Birds could theoretically increase their projectile defaecation range by squirting 45° upwards.

Penguin model used to calculate rectal pressure

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