Birds4Kids.blogspot.com : Penguins

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NATURAL WORLD : BIRDS -  Penguins



                             Adelie Penguin                       Emperor   Penguin                                          

Penguins are flightless seabirds that walk upright on short legs and webbed feet. The back and wings are black while the belly is white making them look like gentlemen in black coats.  Emperor penguins, the largest species have patches of yellow on their beaks, ears and chest. Adelie penguins are the smallest. There are around 18 species of penguins in all. Most penguins like the Emperor, Adelie, Chinstrap and Gentoo penguins live in and around Antarctica near the South pole while all live below the equator.  

How do they live in so much cold?

Their bodies have a thick layer of fat called blubber covered by a coat of tightly packed oily feathers. They dive in and out of water and can swim about 15 miles an hour hunting for squid, krill, crabs and fish. They can stay underwater for 15 to 18 minutes.

Emperor penguins which are the largest of this species, huddle together on the ice  in temperatures as low as -50 degree Celsius to breed in pairs. Once the female penguin lays the egg, she transfers it to the male penguin and rushes off to feed herself. The male incubates the egg, balancing it on webbed feet and  covering it with thick feathers for 9 weeks. But he has to be careful because if an egg or a chick rolls out and falls on the ice, it can die within minutes. When the female returns, it is his turn to go and feed after which both parents together look after the chick.

Let's talk about them.....

PENGUINS


1. Penguins are seabirds that cannot fly.

2. They have fat white bodies and black feathers.

3. They waddle on webbed feet.

4. Daddy penguins hold the egg until the chick hatches.

5. Both mummy and daddy feed the chick with fish.

6. Penguins live in the snow in Antarctica.


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