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The female lays the egg (they only have one each breeding season) and they then take turns sitting over it to keep it warm, until the female leaves in search of food, often for weeks, before returning just after hatching to feed the chick by regurgitating the fish she has fed on. If she does not return, her chick will die.
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How do penguins make babys?
The male and female have sex, the female lays an egg and the father incubates it by standing over it.
How long do male emperor penguins hold the egg?
for about 3 months
Does a penguin come out slimy from the egg?
It does come out from an egg, but no, it is not slimy after it comes out from the egg. It comes out soft and puffy. It kinda looks like he is the size of the egg he was in. If you want to learn more about penguins, watch 'March of the Penguins'.
Do mother penguins watch the egg?
Yes - however - they share their responsibilities with the father. Penguins usually pair for life - when one parent needs to go to sea to feed - the other takes over he incubation.
How do girl penguins get eggs?
They don't get eggs. They lay the egg and the male watches the egg until the baby penguin is hatched.
Do penguins lay unfertilized eggs?
No, female penguins do not lay unfertilized eggs. Penguins only lay eggs if they have mated with a male and the egg has been fertilized. The male and female penguin take turns incubating the egg until it hatches.
Who looks after the flamingo eggs?
The male penguin while the fe-male leaves to bring back food for when the egg hatches
When the male penguins huddle together to endure a snowstorm how do they decide who has to stand on the cold outside of the group?
anyone with no egg is out
How do penguins make a chick?
male and female mate. female lays an egg(s), eggs hatch into a chick
What animal dad keeps it's eggs warm under it's feet?
Penguins, but the egg aren't under their feet, but in a pouch. Watch the movie The March of the Penguins.
Does a male penguin sit on the egg?
Penguins don't really sit on their eggs. They put the egg on their feet and hunch over a Little so that fold of belly skin drapes over the egg to keep it warm. And both males and females take turn, so that the other can eat. Yes it does so the egg is warm and so the female can go get food.
Does the male polar bear take care of the egg while the female hunts?
Polar bears don't lay eggs... you're thinking of penguins, primarily emperor penguins
