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Penguins Back to Animals Penguins are one of the most beloved animals in the world. Penguins are found from the tropics to the south pole on the continent of Antarctica and the ice around Antarctica. Penguins are very funny animals as they are birds that cannot fly and spend at least half of their time swimming in the water. Penguins love to swim in the ice cold ocean water. They can swim very fast and can leap out of the water and dive deep looking for food. A layer of fat together with a layer of air keeps penguins warm in the cold water and almost any weather. There are several different types of penguins including the Rockhopper, Macaroni, Adelie, Gentoo, Chinstrap, Emperor, King, and the Little Penguin. You can tell these different types of penguins apart by the unique markings on their heads. Perhaps the Macaroni penguin has the most unusual of these markings as it has long orange feathers right on top of its head. The largest of the penguins is the emperor penguin which is over three feet tall. Penguins all have a similar shape. They can waddle along on their hind feet or slide quickly on the ice on their stomachs. Penguins all are mostly black and white in coloring which provide excellent camouflage in the water. When swimming in the ocean, their white stomachs make penguins hard to see from below as they blend in to the sky and sunlight above. Likewise, their black backs help disguise them from above as they are hard to see against the water and the dark ocean bed. Some penguins mate for life while others mate for a season. At spring they return to the same place every year and lay eggs. Sometimes there will be thousands of them at the same place. Each parent penguin takes turn sitting on the egg or eggs to keep them warm. They also stay close to the eggs and newborn chicks to protect them from predators. While one parent watches over the chick the other parent will get food and store it in it's mouth to feed the chick. The chicks are often easy to pick out as they are brown and fluffy. Cool things about penguins: - they can drink saltwater - they have a great sense of hearing - the emperor penguin can dive up to 1800 feet and for over 20 minutes - penguins can swim as fast as 16 MPH - the penguins in the movie Madagascar are hilarious For more about penguins: penguins - Encyclopedia Junior - All sorts of info on penguins for kids. Back to Animals

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