Things You Can Learn Things You Can Learn About PenguinsAbout Penguins

By Emily LeBlancBy Emily LeBlanc

• For the past week I have been For the past week I have been researching the penguin. You are researching the penguin. You are going to learn about its physical going to learn about its physical description, habitat, defense, prey, description, habitat, defense, prey, predators, and some interesting predators, and some interesting facts. facts.

Physical DescriptionPhysical Description

HabitatHabitat

• Do you know where Do you know where the penguin lives? the penguin lives? Things you will see in Things you will see in the penguins habitat the penguins habitat are snow, ice and are snow, ice and grass. The penguin grass. The penguin can survive here can survive here because it can eat fish. because it can eat fish. Its black and white Its black and white pattern camouflages pattern camouflages the penguin. the penguin.

DefenseDefense

• Do you know what the Do you know what the penguin defense is? penguin defense is? Well one way Well one way the penguin protects the penguin protects itself is by swimming itself is by swimming very fast to get away very fast to get away from its prey. Another from its prey. Another detail about the detail about the penguin defense is the penguin defense is the baby penguin blends baby penguin blends in with the snow.in with the snow.

PreyPrey

Gulp! Now you will Gulp! Now you will find out what the find out what the penguin eats. The penguin eats. The penguin eats penguin eats plankton from the plankton from the ocean. The ocean. The penguin also eats penguin also eats small fish shrimp small fish shrimp and small squid. and small squid.

PredatorsPredators

• Ahh… The penguins Ahh… The penguins enemies are people, enemies are people, sharks, and leopard sharks, and leopard seals. People are killing seals. People are killing penguins because penguins because people need food and people need food and they use the skin for they use the skin for warmth. Another warmth. Another predator is sharks and predator is sharks and they are liking penguins they are liking penguins because they need because they need food. Also, leopard seals food. Also, leopard seals are also killing penguins are also killing penguins for food. for food.

Interesting FactsInteresting Facts

• Do you know some interesting facts Do you know some interesting facts about the penguin? Baby penguins about the penguin? Baby penguins take up to about 3 days to break out take up to about 3 days to break out of their shells. Baby penguins walk of their shells. Baby penguins walk 10 to 45 days after they hatch. Baby 10 to 45 days after they hatch. Baby penguins stay in nurseries so mom penguins stay in nurseries so mom and dad can find food. and dad can find food.

• In conclusion, I hope you learned a In conclusion, I hope you learned a lot about the penguin. It was a lot about the penguin. It was a challenge for me to figure out all of challenge for me to figure out all of this information. this information.