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Like most birds it is possible for penguins to lay unfertilized eggs but it doesn't happen very often.

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No, female penguins do not lay unfertilized eggs. Penguins only lay eggs if they have mated with a male and the egg has been fertilized. The male and female penguin take turns incubating the egg until it hatches.

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