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=Penguins=

Page 1-Introduction


In my research report, I will be talking about Penguins. I chose Penguins because I love Penguins and I want to know more information about them. I love Penguins because they look like interesting and cute (somehow). Today, like you, i am also learning about Penguins. Did you know penguins has feathers, not furs, and they are from the bird family? They are found in South America, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. Now, I am going to tell you about Penguins. I am going to tell you how do they look like, how many species are there, and so on.

Page 2-What is a penguin?


What is a penguin? If you are wondering what is a penguin, then you came to the right place. A penguin is in the bird family. They are warm-blooded. They have feathers, not furs. They spend most of their time in water, where it's cold. They usually go to harmless places where there are no predators. They have wings but they use it as flippers because they can't fly. They can't fly because they're thick and their flippers are short. Penguins are the only bird that can't fly, but they're excellent divers., and swimmers. Their knees and their upper body parts are hidden in their feathers. They have sharp beaks. They have white fronts and black backs.

Page 3-How do Penguins stay warm?


How do Penguins stay warm? Well as we can see up there, the penguin is wearing a scarf and a comfy hat. That's how penguins stay warm....I'm just kidding!!! Actually the only penguin that has to deal with cold is the Emperor Penguin. Emperor Penguins has a lot of feathers like other penguins to keep them from getting cold in water. Plus, they are the largest penguins, so that means they don't really have that much heat lost. They are also able to control their blood from freezing their hands and feet. When it's really really really cold the men huddles up and take turns to go to the cold side. The women are in the sea while the men does that.

Page 4-Can penguins get too hot?


Can penguin get too hot? Yes, penguins can get too hot. Penguins gets hot in Antarctica when it's summer. They stand straight so they can release some heat, and they get away from other species. They also lye in the ground with their belly in the ice and they pull their flippers apart with their bodies. They pull their flippers apart so they can reduce some more heat.

Page 5-What do penguins eat?


What do penguins eat? Well, penguins mainly eats fishes, squids, octopus, euphausids. Euphausids are like shrimps. You might know it as Krills. Anyways, those are the main foods of penguins. Krills are ocean crusts. Some of the small penguins eats krills only. They can find krills in Antarctica in waters. When penguins are in sea they store their foods in their tummy. Penguins feeds their baby when the baby is hungry. The baby goes to their parent beak to get their foods.



Do penguins bite? Yes, they do but they don't have teeth. Even though they don't have teeth they're beaks are sharp so it it hurts. They bite people to protect their nests and to defend themselves. Some penguins are already violent. Some penguins are not that violent but if you do any harm on their nest or harm them, they are ready to bite you. Penguins also use their flippers to protect their nests and to defend themselves.

Page 7-How many types of penguins are there?


How many types of penguins are there? There are 17 types. The 17 types of penguins are: Adelie, African, Chinstrap, Emperor, Errect Crested, Fairy, Fiordland, Galapagos, Gentoo, Humbolt, King, Macaroni, Magellanic, Rockhopper, Royal, Snares Island, and Yellow Eyed. They all live in the Southern Hemisphere. Some of the names are known for other names; like Fairy=Little Blue. Penguins are divided into 6 groups. The groups are Aptenodytes, Eudyptes, Eudyptula, Megadyptes, Pygoscelis and Spheniscus. The King and Emperor Penguins are in Aptenodytes. Gentoo, Adelie and Chinstrap Penguins are in Pygoscelis group. Rockhopper, Fiordland, Snares, Erect-Crested, Macaroni, and Royal are in the group of Eudyptes group. The Yellow Eyed is in Megadyptes. The Fairy is in the Eudyptula group. The African, Magellanic, Humbolt, Galapagos are in Spheniscus.

Page 8-Why do penguins have white belly and black backs?


Why do penguins have white belly and black backs? Penguins has black backs and white belly for protection. When they're in water looking for some food, and there's a predator, they just float in the water. When the predator looks at it, it doesn't see the penguins because it reflects the sun, so the predators doesn't see the penguins. That is why they have black backs and white belly. Also that is how they get away from trouble from other predators.

Page 9-How long do penguins live?


How long do penguins live? Well, it depends on the type of the penguin. Emperor Penguins can live up to 50 years. They live longer than ALL the penguins!!! Fifty years is really long compare to other penguins' life span. The other penguins live for about 10 to 20 years. Ten to Twenty years are the life span of mostly all of the penguins.

Page 10-Can penguins be pet?


Can penguins be pets? The answer is __NO__!!! You can't keep a penguin a pet because it is illegal. Also it is a lot of responsibility. You have to have lots and lots and lots of fishes. You have to have a big space to put water so the penguin can dive and swim. Plus, penguins likes to bite people. If they have opportunities, __they will bite you__.

Page 11-Where did "penguin" come from?


Where did "penguin" come from? In Arctic, there was an animal named //penguin//. The explorers discovered that the penguins in southern seas are alike with the penguin found years and years ago. They named the "penguin", penguin because of that. Penguin mean "fat". In other language, they mean different but not that different but different.

Page 12-Conclusion


In my conclusion, Penguins are in the bird family. There are 17 types of penguins. Penguins are divided into 6 groups. They eat Fishes. They are found in South America, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. I learned that there was a reason for their black backs and white bellies. I learned that they don't have any teeth. I also learned that penguins can get too hot, I didn't know that, it was such a shock for me. This experience, learning about penguins were amazing. They are such wonderful animals!!! I am glad that I chose this for my research report. I hope you learned a lot of facts about penguins; I know I did!!!

Page 13-Bibliography
1. "Frequently Asked Questions." by: Dave Housten 

2. "Pete & Barbara's FAQ page" by:Pete and Barbara 

3. "The Penguin's FAQ" by: Guillaume Dargaud < http://www.gdargaud.net/Antarctica/PenguinFAQ.html>