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Popping Penguins. By: Anabela Chavez. Penguin Characteristics. Penguins are a type of bird. They are black and white and some have yellow on their faces. They eat krill, fish, and many other sea creatures. Penguin Characteristics.
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Popping Penguins By: Anabela Chavez
Penguin Characteristics • Penguins are a type of bird. • They are black and white and some have yellow on their faces. • They eat krill, fish, and many other sea creatures.
Penguin Characteristics • Penguins could fly millions of years ago, but they can’t anymore. • There are eighteen different types of penguins. • A lot of people put sweaters on penguins. • Penguins have feathers and beaks some of their beaks are orange and black.
Baby Penguins • Baby penguins are in an egg for 30-60 days. • After awhile the mother transfers the egg to the father so she can get food for the baby. • When baby penguins huddle up it is called a crèche.
Their Habitat • Every penguin lives in the Southern Hemisphere. • It is snowy, cold, and has lots of water. • The Adelie and Emperor penguin never leave the Southern Hemisphere. There are millions of penguins in the Southern Hemisphere.
Their Noises • Every penguin has its own noise. • They need their noise for when they are done getting the food. • They also use their noise for mating to raise their young.
Their Different Sizes • The largest penguin is the Emperor penguin and the smallest is the Little Blue penguin. • Emperor penguin is 4 ft. tall and the Little Blue penguin is only 1 foot tall.
Their helpful body parts • Their flippers help them swim through the water to get food. • Their smooth stomachs help them slide so when their in trouble they can jump out and slide up the hill really fast.
Bibliography • Gibbons, Gail. Penguins. New York: Holiday House,1998.Print. • Ames, Hayley. “ The Effects That Oil Spills Have On Penguins.” “ehow.com. www.ehow.com/info_8154087_effects-oil-spills-penguins.html.29 April 20.