Perplexing Penguin Pattern. By Bootie Cosgrove-Mather. January 17, 2003 / 10:31 AM EST / CBS They've got a penguin problem at the San Francisco Zoo. Specifically, the penguins are swimming in ...

A penguin’s feather pattern makes it look like it’s wearing a tuxedo. Its feather pattern is a form of camouflage called countershading with a black body and a white belly.