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The male Emperors balance the egg on their feet and cover them with their brood pouch to protect them from the harsh cold wind on the Antarctic ice. They care for them for two months. During this period, the females go on a hunting trip.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe male keeps the egg warm between its feet and all the penguins come together in a huddle and take turns to be on the inside of the huddle. That is why when you all crowd round together to keep warm in winter it is called 'a penguin huddle.'
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∙ 15y agothe father penguin takes care of the egg so the mother can eat
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∙ 13y agowhen she lays it, on a beach, that has snow on it
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∙ 12y agothe father sit on them kinda until they hatch
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∙ 12y agothey have a flap above their feet to cover the egg and keep it warm while the females are getting food for the chicks when they hatch
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∙ 13y agoby puting it in between its legs
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∙ 10y agoyes
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Who sits on the penguin egg?
The father penguin.
Which parent is looking after the penguin egg when it hatches?
the father
How does the father penguin hold the egg?
Under his legs.
What father bird carries an egg around on its feet until it hatches?
Emperor Penguin The Emperor Penguin
How long does a father penguin keep the egg warm while the female penguin is gone?
About a couple months
What do penguins lay there eggs on?
The father penguin carry's the egg on its feet so the egg won't get cold.
What is the parental care of an emperor penguin?
Emperor penguin parents are very dedicated. After giving the single egg to the father, the mother leaves. The egg is on top of the father’s feet, and under his brood flap, which is a piece of loose skin, holding the egg to the father. The father Emperor penguin incubates the egg. Approximately 10 penguins stand in a huddle for 2-3 months in order to keep the egg as warm as possible. The father looses about half of his body weight, because he only eats a small portion of snow, while he is patiently waiting for the egg to hatch. The care of the baby all changes once the egg has hatched, their mothers comes back to take care of them. Although the father doesn’t want to give up its baby, it eventually does. The baby is moved to the feet of the father Emperor Penguin to the feet of the mother Emperor Penguin, who continues to care for it.
Which father bird guards its egg for two months?
The Emperor Penguin is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species and is endemic to Antarctica. A father Emperor penguin withstands the Antarctic cold for 60 days or more to protect his eggs, which he keeps on his feet, covered with a feathered flap. During this entire time he doesn't eat a thing.
Who looks after the flamingo eggs?
The male penguin while the fe-male leaves to bring back food for when the egg hatches
What is the size of the nest to the penguin?
They dont have nests, the father holds the egg in between it's legs
Where do the the daddy penguin keep the baby egg?
he sits on it to keep it warm A: The father penguin uses his beak to roll the egg onto the top of his feet. He then rests his body down over it to keep it warm.
Does the female penguin help taking care of the egg?
Mothers do not care for the baby egg. While the father cares for it, the mother goes out hunting for food for the winter.
