The Great Emperor Penguin

By : Hailey Fischer

General Information• My animal is a bird. • The scientific name is Aptenodytes forstieri. • The life span of my animal is up to 20 years.

Physical Characteristics• The color of my animal is black, white, orange, and

yellow. • The average height and weight of my animal is 3-4.3

feet ; male female 70 pounds. • My animal has feathers to cover its body. • The flippers are used for swimming so they can catch

their food. Their feathers are water proof and keep them warm.

Habitat• My animal lives in the cold icy coastline of

Antarctica is cold where they live. This place is very cold. The water around it is filled with prey.

• The climate in Antarctica is very cold.

Behaviors

• They eat squid, fish, and krill. • It dives into the water kills its prey and

then brings it up to the surface to eat it.

• My animal lays eggs. • My animal can only have one egg at a

time.

Interesting Facts

• My animal has thick feathers to keep warm and they are water poof.

• Their flippers are for swimming and can get up to 10 miles per hour.

• They switch off with the egg.