Penguins
There are 17 species of Penguin and they all live south of the Equator.
Some have very strange names.
Penguins
Emperor Penguin
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Penguins
Penguins spend most of their lives in water.
In fact they are well adapted to water.
Let’s look at some of those adaptations.
Penguin Adaptations
1 They have streamlined bodies to make it easy to swim through the water.
2 They have short stiff flippers that help them swim through the water rather than wings.
3 Paddle like feet to help them swim through the water.
4 The have a thick layer of insulating feathers to keep them warm in the cold water..
5 Unlike most birds they have solid bones. The greatermass in the bones keeps them down in the water.
Penguin Adaptations
6 They trap a layer with their smooth plumage keeping them bouyant.
7 Penguins are ‘countershaded’ White underside, dark back. Keeps them camouflaged.
8 Penguins use their flippers and tails to keep themselves balanced.
9 They can drink saltwater and get rid of the excess salt from their blood.