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Penguins. By: Gabrielle Combs. King Penguin’s . Blubber. Stiff Feathers (Flipper). Downy Part (Traps air). Stiff and Small (Waterproof). Penguin’s molt once a year, new feathers grow underneath old ones pushing the old out. 2- 5 weeks . Searching for the perfect… Pebble.
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Penguins By: Gabrielle Combs
King Penguin’s Blubber Stiff Feathers (Flipper) Downy Part (Traps air) Stiff and Small (Waterproof)
Penguin’s molt once a year, new feathers grow underneath old ones pushing the old out. • 2- 5 weeks
Searching for the perfect… Pebble. The Gentoo male Penguins find the smoothest and beautiful pebble while the ladies sit on nests. Males fear rejection and pebble envy
And to Protect • They look more graceful in water, while swimming. • 4-7 mph Fastest is 22 mph • Breed in colonies of 200- 1000’s to be protected.
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/penguin.htmlhttp://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/penguin.html Autobiography: http://www.patrickdepinguin.com/penguins/flippers/ http://docofchoc.blogspot.com/2011_12_01_archive.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/14-fun-facts-about-penguins-41774295/?no-ist http://www.sciencephoto.com/media/380449/enlarge