Penguins

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Browse Animal Habitats

A habitat is the place, or environment, in which an animal lives. Eight main habitats describe the places where animals live. They are: Arctic and Antarctic; cities, towns, and farms; deserts; fresh water; forests and mountains; grasslands; oceans and shores; rain forests.

From NCWiseOwl select Elementary Zone then Amazing Animals on the left side then Habitats Arctic and Anarctic.

How would a change in the penguin population change the food web?

Interactive Food Web Access Pebble Name: Penguin Selected: My favorite thing about this penguin is: Facts: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Body <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Habitat <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Food <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Life Cycle <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Draw your penguin and label the animal’s parts:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Penguin Information **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">beak **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">– partly covered with feathers
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">eyes **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">– white ring around eyes
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">flippers **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">– used for fast swimming
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">tail feathers **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">– stiff and drag on ground when walking

Penguins have heavier, solid bones that are great for swimming and diving, but prevent them from flying.

Other birds have light, hollow bones that make it easier to fly.

Penguins also have short wings that work like paddles in the water, where flying birds have longer wings for flying.

They also have two thick layers of feathers to help them stay warm.

The outer layer is covered in a thick oil that makes them waterproof.

There are also differences in their beaks, feet and bone structure.


 * Emperor Penguin - 44 inches
 * King Penguin - 37 inches
 * Adelie Penguin - 24 inches
 * Chinstrap Penguin - 24 inches
 * Rockhopper - 18 inches
 * Royal Penguin - 30 inches
 * Fairy Penguin - 16 inches

Vocabulary

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