PENGUIN
Alicia Harris Period 1 May 16, 2016
Habitat
Movement
Body Covering
Diet
Reproduction
Adaptations
Even though penguins have wings and feathers, they can't fly. "Penguins are better suited for a life in the water than in the air"(Ebersole, Penguin Power). Penguins adaptations allow them to live in the most dangerous environments. "It's feathers are different, too. They aren't light, long, and fluffy. They're short. stiff, and oily. When a penguin hooks it's feathers together, they act like a wet suit"(Ebersole, Penguin Power). This is a penguin adaptation because when they swim, their feathers don't go everywhere and all over the place like most birds feathers would.
It's not safe for penguins in the Northern hemisphere which is why they don't live there. There are too many wild animals that could be predators and they wouldn't be able to live peacefully without a big animal that likes meat trying to prey on them.
Where penguins live is really cold. They live in one of the most dangerous places in the world. When they are cold, the penguins will huddle and get together to share their body heat to stay warm. When they get their body heat it is easy to lose it, therefore, "They stand on their heels instead of their whole feet"(Ebersole, Penguin Power).
Some animals that feed on penguins are seals, killer whales, seals, sea lions, and sharks.
Other Info
- Their are 17 species
- Flightless bird(if you did not know)
- Awkward on land
- Lost ability to fly millions of years ago(World Book)
- Some can climb
- Wings look like flippers
- Beaks can be different colors
- Some species can weigh up to 100oz
- Emperor Penguins live up to 20years
- Emperor Penguins swim up to 37mph
- Other penguins swim up to 10mph
- Can hold breath for 2-9 minutes
- Able to hold breath longer than 20 minutes(World Book)
- Great eyesight(World Book)
- "Some penguins kept in zoos have lived for more than 30 years. But in the wild, most species have a life span of about 20 years"(World Book)
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