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The Penguin. What is a penguin? Penguins are a type of flightless bird. They are also aquatic and have flipper-like wings. They have a unique shape that keeps them safe when swimming in the water. This shape is called described as a “tuxedo” shape. Although most people think they are located at the North Pole, they are actually located in the southern hemisphere of the World. These two penguins have an animation on them. (Fly In) Behaviour. Penguins are social birds. They like doing things in groups. Male and female penguins look the same. Penguins tell each other apart by their sounds. They live on the land and scavenge for food in the ocean. They use their stomachs to toboggan on icy slopes. Population There are in total 17 different species of penguins. The top populated species are: 1. Macaronni Penguin (18,000,000 to 23,000,000) 2. Chinstrap Penguin (15, 000, 000) 3. Adeli Penguin (4,931,600 ) The species with the lowest population is the Galapagos Penguins (3,000 and 8,000 birds) Location There are no penguins in the Northern Hemisphere. The northernmost location penguins are found are the Galápagos penguins. They are located right below the equator. Some are are located in the coldest places on the Earth Others live on southern coasts of New Zealand, South America, Africa and Australia. Diet The fish have a custom animation. Penguins eat aquatic things Fish Shrimp Krill Penguins that live more north tend to eat more fish. Southern penguins eat more shrimp and krill. They are able to drink salt water because of a speial gland they have. Mating Penguins are monogamous. Once they choose a mate, they are mates forever. Mating season depends on the species but it is usually in the spring/summer. There are different mating rituals penguins do. For the Gentoo penguins Females make a nest of pebbles and sit on top. Males search through the female nests in search of the smoothest pebble. The male then hands the pebble to the female. If she accepts it they become mates. Emperor Penguins give out calls to one another. If a female can’t hear a males call, it is likely she will not mate with him. I drew this pebble nest. Offspring Most Penguins Emperor Penguins Penguins lay two eggs. Both males and females have incubation duties. Emperor and Kind penguins lay one egg. Shifts lasts days and sometimes weeks. Male Emperor penguins do all the incubation. Females look for the food. Once they are hatched, males feed the chick with “penguin milk”. “penguin milk” isn’t really milk, it’s an excretion from the males esophagus. Incubation takes a month to 66 days Threats 13 out of the 17 species of penguins are endangered. This is due to.. Commercial fishing Oil dumping Climate change Also the presence of humans have Humans have introduced new predators to the penguins habitats (dogs, cats, etc.)
