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When an Emperor Penguin drops its egg, because the ice is so cold it immediately kills the chick as it basically freezes to death. The chick is developing and therefore needs warmth to survive, and when it is dropped it loses the warmth that is vital to it and the cold Antarctic Ice kills it.
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What happens when a mother or farther penguin drops its egg?
The chick dies You're welcome
How do emperor penguin born?
An Emperor Penguin is born like every other penguin, in an egg. ----
What father bird carries an egg around on its feet until it hatches?
Emperor Penguin The Emperor Penguin
If a penguin drops the baby egg does the baby egg turn out abnormal?
depends upon the surface on which it is dropped
How long does the male emperor penguin keep the egg under his feet?
3 years
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.
How many eggs do the emperor and the king penguin lay?
One egg is laid.
Why does the emperor penguin sleep the most when they have an egg?
becau.se they don't have any food so it is best to rest
What is the adverb in the sentence 'The female emperor penguin only lays one egg then she leaves to feed'?
only
What happens if a penguin does not have an egg?
nothing will happen i can have one when ever it comes
When do emperor penguins lay there eggs?
The female Emperor Penguin lays one egg in May or early June.The male incubates the egg for 64 consecutive days until hatching by balancing it on the tops of his feet.
How long is the emperor penguin in antarctica during a year?
Emperor penguins come to the Antarctic continent to breed, which lasts from about March to about August -- from laying the egg to hatching the chick.
