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Penguins

factsPenguins are flightless birds.Most penguins live in the southern

hemisphere.No penguins live at the north pole.Penguins can drink sea water.Penguins in the Antarctica have no land.Penguins lay one or two eggs at a time.Penguins spend a lot of time dealing with the

temperature.

Facts There are 18 species of penguins in the world.Only a few species live on snow & ice.They eat & nest together all the time.Adult penguins in the ocean are eaten by elephant

seals, leopard seals and orcas, or killer whales.Large gull like seabirds eat penguins eggs and

chicks. They are very good swimmers.Penguins don't have wings, they have flippers.

Facts Penguins face lots of threats to their survival.As waters warm, the ice that makes up their

habitat melts.

Quiz Are penguins flightless birds?

A yes B no

Do penguins have flippers or wings?

A flippers

B wings

Quiz How many species of penguins are there?

A 67B 18C 88

are penguins good at swimming?

A yes

B no

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