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It is to small and can't take the cold.

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Q: Why can't the smallest penguin live in the Antarctic?
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Do penguins live in the Arctic sea or the Antarctic sea?

antarctic seasthey live in the antarctic


Can an emperor penguin live in the Arctic?

No; there's too many predators around and the weather and climate's considerably more mild in the arctic than the antarctic.


Why do narwhals live in the Antarctic?

There are no Narwhals in Antarctic waters.


Do penguins only live in Antarctica?

No, they don't; some penguin species live as far north as the Galapagos Islands. There are penguins off the coast of Australia, South Africa, South America, New Zealand and the Phillips Island, as well. They do exist mostly in the Antarctic because of continental drift. Antarctic fossils show that it was once situated further north and had a temperate climate. Penguins are descendants of birds from that time.People also think that all penguin species live only in Antarctica but that's just a penguin myth.Not all penguins live in Antarctica some live in Australia and New Zealand. They also live in the Galapagos Island.Another AnswerNo penguin lives in Antarctica, or on any land. Penguins are sea birds that only breed on land, and a few types breed on Antarctica's beaches. You can find penguin breeding grounds on New Zealand, Australia, South America and South Africa -- as well as on the Antarctic continent. All penguins 'live' at sea.


Do any species of penguin live in the Arctic?

No. There are no penguins in the Arctic; nor there are polar bears in the Antarctic. Penguins are restricted almost entirely to the Southern Hemisphere (except for a few colonies on the Galápagos Islands).

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Where do emperor penguins live and why do they live there?

the Emperor Penguin is one of four species of penguin that inhabits the Antarctic Peninsula and islands, living on the Antarctic ice.


Where do emperor penguin's live?

The Emperor Penguin is one of four species of penguin that inhabits the Antarctic Peninsula and islands, living on the Antarctic ice.


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 are the types of the penguins that live in Antarctica in alphabetical order?

The emperor penguin is the only penguin that breeds during the winter in Antarctica, while the Adélie penguin breeds farther south than any other penguin. The rockhopper penguin has distinctive feathers around the eyes, giving the appearance of elaborate eyelashes. King penguins, chinstrap penguins, and gentoo penguins also breed in the Antarctic.


What kind of habitat does a penguin live?

Everywhere. In Africa, the Antarctic, and tropical islands!


Why should someone not have a penguin as a pet?

because they're supposed to live in the Antarctic


Where Galapagos penguin live?

Galápagos Islands. West of South Americathe Antarctic


Where do you think the penguin chicks lived?

Most penguin species live in areas near or north of the Antarctic Circle. Southern New Zealand is home to seven species, and five species live in the Falkland Islands. Penguin populations are largest on the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula and on subantarctic islands, but only two species live on the Antarctic continent. The Galápagos penguin lives on the Galápagos Islands just south of the equator, and several penguin species live on the coasts of South America and southern Africa.


Why do penguians live in the antarctic?

cause they cant live in hot areas or else they die!


Why the littlest penguins cant live in the Antarctic?

because it is too cold


Do macaroni penguins live in Antarctica?

No penguin lives on the Antarctic continent. Macaroni penguins breed on the sub-Antarctic islands, and otherwise live at sea because they are sea birds..


Even if they are starving natives living in the Arctic will never eat a penguin egg why not?

Because penguins do not live in the arctic, they live in the antarctic. There are no natives to eat the penguin egg.