The Feathered Fish

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The Feathered Fish
Penguins
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Finding Penguins

• All penguins live in places where the ocean
  water stays cold all year long.
• Penguins live only in the southern half of the
  world. Some types live far south, in the frozen
  land of Antarctica.

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Facts About Antarctica

• It is the land around the South Pole.
• It is the coldest place on the planet.
• It is like a gigantic iceberg.
• No human beings live in Antarctica

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Penguin's Anatomy

• They have a big head, a short, thick neck, a
  streamlined shape, a short, wedge-shaped tail,
  and tiny flipper-like wings.
• Penguins have black and white feathers with
  different color feather patterns.
• Penguins have webbed feet.
• Penguins come in different heights and weights.

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Staying Warm

• Their black-feathered coat absorbs the heat from
  the sun.
• Feathers are waterproof
• Underneath there is a layer of soft down.
• Underneath soft down is a layer of fat.
• Reduce circulation of their feet. Their feet act
  like heavy-duty boots so they can travel a long
  way on ice and snow without getting frostbite.
• They huddle together to share body heat.

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Why are penguins black and white?

• A penguins white belly blends in with the ice
  and sunlight above. That makes it hard for
  killer whale that might be lurking below to spot
  them.
• A penguins black-feathered back blends into
  the deep, dark Antarctic water below. That makes
  it hard for leopard seals that might be hunting
  on the waters surface.

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Feathers and Molting

• Penguins have shiny, waterproof feathers that
  help keep their skin dry.
• Molting is when penguins shed old feathers and
  grow news.
• It takes two to four weeks to grow a new coat of
  feathers.
• During the time of molting penguins do not eat.

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Getting Around

• There are three ways penguins move
• Waddling
• Tobogganing
• Swimming

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Super Swimmers

• They fly through the water, flapping their
  flippers like wings.
• Penguins are graceful swimmers.
• To breathe while swimming, penguins speed up
  under the water, shoot out above the surface,
  take a breath, then dive back in. This is called
  porpoising.

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Can Penguins Fly?

• Penguins do fly. They fly through the water, not
  through the air.
• Their bodies work like torpedoes.

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How do penguins know it is safe to go in the
water?

• When a groups of penguins want to enter the
  water, they usually send one penguin in first to
  see if the coast is clear.
• If that penguin is munched on by a leopard seal
  or a killer whale, then coast is not cleared.

I hope this isnt the last time we see him.
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Living on Land

• Penguins gather in large groups called rookies or
  colonies.
• Rookies can be as large as one million birds.
• Penguins come on land to molt, mate, and raise
  chicks.
• Rookies are usually loud, noisy and smelly places

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Mating Rituals

• Male penguins usually arrive before females to
  claim their turf.
• Once he has claimed his territory, he begins to
  pump his chest up and down and gives a loud
  trumpeting call to let females know he is
  available.

• Once the male penguins finds an interested
  female, the pair will perform a series of
  courtship rituals. They give each other pebbles,
  bow to one another, and sing together.
• Penguins usually mate for life.

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Penguin Facts
Did you know...
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There are 17 different types of penguins!
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• Both penguins parents tend to the young. It is
  often the male who incubates the egg.

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• The Emperor Penguin is the largest penguin. It
  stands at 3.5 to 4 ft. tall and weight
  approximately 65 pounds. (The size of a small
  child.)

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The End