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Well it is Tuesday and school has returned for term 2, those two weeks went fast. This weeks extreme creature is the Emperor Penguin.
This penguin lives and breeds in bloody freezing weather of the Antarctica the coldest place on Earth with temperatures going as low as -60 degrees Celsius.
The emperor penguin is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species and is endemic to Antarctica. The male and female are similar in plumage and size, reaching 100 cm in length and weighing from 22 to 45 kg. They have a lifespan on 15-20 years.
They can dive deeper than any other bird, including other penguins, they do not build nests.
Like other penguins, emperors leap into the air while swimming, which is called porpoising.
Baby penguins are called chicks or nestlings. A group of baby penguins that band together for protection against the cold and predators is called a creche, which is derived from the French word that means “manger”.
Interesting regarding the Penguins.
ReplyDeleteThere's just something so adorable about penguins, any kind of penguin, really. :-)
ReplyDeleteI absolutely adore penguins! This was great!
ReplyDeleteThey are such cool looking animals, no matter their size.
ReplyDeleteMargaret..........Thanks
ReplyDeleteKea...........I so agree
Mama............Me too
Karen..........So true