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Chickens have been domesticated a long time ago because they were around, flightless, and easy to breed.

You won't even see a penguin until you reach high latitudes and they eat fish...

Even if they both tasted good (which I have no idea) very obvious practical reasons would explain the difference.

For some reason I think penguins would taste very rich and gamey. I think I'm imagining this due to their cold resistance implying large amounts of fat. Anyone know?

Lots of umami. Especially the baby ones that still have fur. I get hungry just thinking about it.

The adults get too muscular from all the torpedoing through the water.

That's the practicality for why thing are the way they are.

My argument is about starting up a baby penguin slaughterhouse in the north pole right now and how much activist resistance you will get versus a crocodile meat slaughter house in Florida.

Demand and economic viability. Likely the usual explanation.

I'm pretty sure there are no crocodiles in Florida, only alligators.

There are crocodiles but they are less common than alligators. https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/reptiles/america...

Oh wow, another reason to be terrified to go to Florida :)

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