Penguins

Penguins belong to a group of water, flightless birds living almost totally in the southern hemisphere.

Two feature that gives proof that penguins belong to the bird family, 1. They have feathers and 2. They have beaks and lay eggs.

How does the penguin move?

They usually move in huge groups and are most at ease when moving in the water, either by swimming or diving. However, sometimes they need to travel by land to find a nesting area or to get away from a predator. The normal speed of penguins walking on land varies by species, but it can range from 1 mph to 2.5 mph.

A penguin's walk is more like a waddle; its feet shuffle forward nervously likes an unsteady person. But this back-and-forth motion is really a good use of energy for the penguin. When it gets tiered of walking it may lie down and scoot across the Antarctic ice on its belly. On very jagged cliffs, penguins can use their beaks like a rock climber's ice pick, to gain more steady balance.

List three facts about the penguin?

Three facts about penguins are #1 they are the only species of birds that do not fly. #2 most penguins can swim about 15 miles per hour, and #3 the male penguins are the ones who take care of the egg and the female penguin leaves to go hunt for food.

Tell three things about the penguin that you have learned from your research?

Three things that I have learned about penguins throughout my research are # 1 Penguin don't fly, they swim. # 2There is at least 17 different species of penguins and # 3 Penguins have tightly packed feathers that help them to keep warm..

Could you have this animal for a pet? Why or why not?

No, I couldn’t’ have this animal for a pet. First of all species of penguin are protected so that you could only (legally) get a penguin from a Zoo that had bred it.

Secondly, penguins tend to live in large colonies.

Thirdly, you would need to be able to feed the birds every day so you couldn't take any more vacations! You can't just put a...