Penguins are not marsupials, or even mammals. They are members of the bird family, sharing bird characteristics of laying eggs, having feathers (of sorts), and being warm-blooded vertebrates that breathe through lungs.
There is only one type of marsupial bird, and it is not a true marsupial. The Sungrebe, the world's only known "marsupial bird", is so called because almost immediately after the chicks hatch, the male places each of the two chicks in pouches under his wings and leaves the nest. However, because the young are
not fed on mothers' milk, and therefore the bird does not meet the criteria of a "mammal", it is not a true marsupial.
Why can birds fly and ducks swim?
They are different species of birds well ducks fly to sorry SOME kind of duks fly
What is the nervous system of a King Penguin?
It is royal and purple and full of chocolaty goodness. I recommend it to everyone. It also goes well with a nice wine or bud light.
I'm getting hungry just thinking about it.
No really... What is it???
What do down feather look like?
It looks very puffy and very fluffy. Only baby penguins have down feathers.
Why do penguins walk in a single file?
When walking on snow it is much easier to take the beaten path then to have to plow. It is known as trail breaking.
Do penguins have an organ above their eyes?
Yes penguins have an organ above their eyes that changes seawater to freshwater.
Spheniscidae is the name of the biological family commonly known as penguins.
What is the yellow eyed penguins predator?
The Yellow-eyed Penguins are preyed upon when they are still eggs, and once they are chicks, and young nesters. The biggest predators are introduced animals such as, ferrets, stoats, and wild cats. Even dogs often kill the adult penguins when they are caught on land tending, or guarding their chicks, and while molting. For more details, please see sites listed below.
i know who
u a the most dangerous predator in the world
u eat penguins, birds, dogs, cats and lots more.
u greedy little predator
Do you have to keep axolotl eggs warm?
Well, you HAVE to put them in an incubator or they won't survive. An incubator keeps them warm, I suppose that you could MAYBE do something to keep them warm, but I doubt it.
What may happen if yellow eye penguins become extinct?
there will be meany
more extinct,threatened
preditors
that will die of hunger for there food will be gone
Why is the Magellanic Penguin endangered?
Magellanic Penguins are not endangered, but "near threatened". The reason for this is oil pollution, commercial fishing, and climate change. According to the Wildlife Conservation Society more than 40,000 penguins in Argentina died a year in the 1980's due to oil pollution. Over fishing depletes the ocean of the penguins food supply. When penguins have to swim further in search for food, this is less time they are able to spend nesting and raising their offspring. Offspring often die due to short food supplies. The higher climate change affects the food chain, and also threatens the Magellanic Penguin. When waters become too warm, it depletes the supply of plankton, who feed the fish, who feed the penguins.
Who takes care of the penguins egg?
The males take care of the egg in a special pouch located near the feet. The females go to hunt for food and are gone for several weeks. The males all bunch together in a large circle to keep warm and keep moving so the males on the outside move into the center. Watch the movie the March of the Penguins to learn more.
What is little blue penguins life cycle?
August - September - October
Incubating eggs - 35 days
Guarding and feeding chicks 2 - 3 weeks
October - November - December
Both parents returning daily to feed chicks 5-6 weeks
Chicks banded at 5 weeks
8 weeks chicks fully grown
Parents abandon fledglings - 2 weeks at sea
Fledglings leave nest go to sea for 6 months to a year
Early season breeders start the process again
March - April
Moulting
Adult and juvenile birds return to nest boxes for 2 - 3 weeks whilst old feathers fall out and new ones grow. It is a very stressful time as birds are unable to go to sea. Fasting, body's puff up and they get very dehydrated and grumpy
May - June
Birds return to sea for 2 -3 weeks to re-establish body weight 1000 - 1200g.
Come and go from colony depending on availability of food close to shore. Prepare for another busy breeding season.
Growth of chicks 40g to 1kg in 4-5 weeks; this is equivalent a 2.5kg baby growing to 75kg in 2 years.
What is the largest web footed bird?
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How did penguins get to Antarctica after they got off the Ark?
an ice age from a shift in the earths axis cooling south america, warming north america created a land bridge, when the ice melted the penguins stayed, thats why there are penguins on the peninsula of south america, before this ice age the race referred to as white biologically developed from the areas near the equator in north and south america (which at this time was near the conecting land mass now known as panama) and where driven to north america during this first shift, and where supposed to move to the southern continent (south amrica) during the second shift, unfortunately during theses changes people in the eastern hemisphere began measuring the waves on the mediteranean, european coast and african coast coming to the conclusion that there was land across the ocean, a week or so sail by crude boat in calm weather these people saw the lush and fruitful land and began to coax and wrile large predators (bears,cougars,panthers,wolves,etc.) to feed on the humans from this area which had territorialy coexisted with before(referred to as white, now referred to as caucasion or european) these people unable to take the chances of close quarters survival especially at night to sleep with thier young children being a more approachable prey as the adults were very strong and capable to fight off even bears, were forced to evacuate to a safer location findig less predators in the colder areas brought them to northern eurpoe for a time. And yes the balance of nature has brought these people back! The rest of the path is up to them. almost home..
Yes they are secondary consumers because they eat fish, which is sort of the meat of the sea.
Are the wings of a penguin and the wings of an eagle vestigial structures?
Vestigiality describes homologous characters of organisms that have seemingly lost all or most of their original function in a species through evolution.
A penguin uses its wings to 'fly' underwater, the animal being aqua-dynamic; an eagle uses its wings to fly in air, the animal being aerodynamic.
Neither sets of wings are vestigial structures.
Where do bob cats nest and who takes care of the eggs?
Bobcats dont lay eggs, they have litters like a regular cat.