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First, penguins do not 'live' in Antarctica. The come to the ice to breed, then return to the sea, where they 'live'.
They breed on Antarctica's beaches because there are no predators on the land. Exceptions are carnivorous birds that take penguin checks to feed their young, and orca whales and leopard seals that will take penguins, regardless of their size that venture into or too close to open water.
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What makes antarctica a good home for penguins?
it is nice and cold and that is how a penguin lives
What are some negative things about Antarctica?
you get cold and freeze to death but there are penguins... so that pretty much makes up for death
What kind of wildlife do they have in Antarctica?
No animal makes its home on the continent: it's too cold and there is no food chain. However, marine mammals -- seals, and sea birds -- penguins, breed on Antarctica's beaches.
What is the bird that is only seen in Antarctica?
You may be thinking of a type of penguin that breeds on Antarctica's beaches, and which can also been seen in the ocean usually on an ice floe, where it makes its home. Emperor penguins fit this category.
What is the collective noun for where penguins gather?
The collective nouns for penguins are: a creche of penguins a colony of penguins a huddle of penguins a parade of penguins a rookery of penguins The emperor and Adélie colonies are distributed around the coastline of the Antarctic continent; the Magellanic penguin makes its home along the coastlines of South America, on both the Atlantic and Pacific shores; the African penguin gather off the islands of the coast of southwestern Africa; the rockhopper penguins inhabit shorelines of the islands north of Antarctica, from Chile to New Zealand.
Does penguins makes noise?
no.
What makes Antarctica a desert?
Antarctica is the coldest continent on earth, and 98% of its surface is covered by an ice sheet. There is relatively no or little humidity on the continent -- less than five percent. These combine to make Antarctica an ice desert.
What makes a penguins wings and dolphins flippers have in common?
They have no common because Penguins are much smaller
What makes up the continent of Antarctica?
Antarctica is 10% of the earth's land mass.
Which countries make up the continent of Antarctica?
no countries make up Antarctica Antarctica just makes up Antarctica
What makes emperor penguins so special?
Emperor penguins are one of the most elegant and fascinating creatures on this planet. They can survive 24 hour darkness carrying there baby whilst the mother is off getting food. Most animals if not all don't live in Antarctica when its winter as the weather is so harsh they are Quite fascinating creatures.
What is Antarctica's average precipitation?
Antarctica's average annual precipitation is 6.5 inches, which technically makes it a desert.
