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No penguin 'lives' in Antarctica. However, the Emperor Penguin and the Adelie Penguin both come to Antarctica's beaches to breed. Otherwise these animals are sea birds.
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What spieces of a penguin live in Antarctica?
No penguins live in Antarctica. Two types of penguins breed on Antarctica's beaches: Adelie and Emperor. Penguins are sea birds and live at sea.
Is the emperor penguin an Antarctic penguin?
yes emperor penguins are one of the seven Antarctic penguins and is one of the only two species that actually live on mainland Antarctica.
What is the food web for Antarctica?
Antarctica may be the coldest place on Earth and covered in snow, but it still has life; sea life consists mainly of whales, seals, phytoplankton, krill, and fish. Land life consists of much more, but fall into two categories, like everywhere else; plants and animals. There aren't very many plants (low temperatures make it hard for them to live) but lichens, mosses, fungi, liverwort, and algae. Land life consists of insects and birds. 67 species of insects have been recorded of living on Antarctica. 7 species of penguins live in Antarctica; the Emperor penguin, the Adelie penguin, the Gentoo penguin, the Chinstrap penguin, the King penguin, the Rockhopper penguin, and the Macaroni penguin. About 35 species of birds inhabit Antarctica, traveling around it and hunting around it year-round.
What country does penguins come from?
All penguins live in the Southern hemisphere, though the Galapagos penguin lives pretty much on the equator. There are 17 commonly recognized species of penguin: 10 live in warm climates. There are two species of penguin on mainland South America, one species in Africa, one in Australia and New Zealand and several on small islands. The other seven species of penguin are the cold weather species that live on Antarctica and the islands around it.
What species of penguins are native of Antarctica?
There are really only two species of penguins that breed in Antarctica: the Emperor and Adelie.
How many penguin species are there in antarctica?
Of the 17 known species of penguins, only two of them actually breed on Antarctica. For more information, see the related link.
Are there only 4 species of penguins that live in Antarctica?
No. All penguins are sea birds and they make their homes in sea water where they can find food. Four types of penguins do, however, breed on Antarctica's beaches for a few weeks each year: Emperor, Adelie, Gentoo and Chinstrap.
Which two animals does not live in Antarctica?
Quite a few animals don't live in Antarctia!
Why do penquins live in Antarctica?
Penguins do not live in Antarctica. Penguins are sea birds and live at sea. However, two types of penguins breed on Antarctica's beaches for several weeks during their breeding season. These are Emperor and Adelie penguins.
How many times do animals reproduce in a year in Antarctica?
Penguins that live in the oceans surrounding Antarctica reproduce once a year. Depending on the type of penguin, they may lay one or two eggs. Other birds follow this same pattern. Seals and Sea Lions reproduce once a year.
What are two problems a penguin faces in Antarctica?
Penguins are always concerned with their physical safety, their access to food and their overall survival. These 'problems' are faced by all penguins regardless of where they live and breed. Since they are only on Antarctica to breed, the safety of their chicks is primary, and in protecting them, access to food may be limited.
What penguins live on the coast of Antarctica?
Both penguins and seals are sea animals and they live at sea. However, during the breeding season, both can be found on Antarctica's beaches.
