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Penguins
Penguins live primarily in Antarctica, but can also be found in cold coastal areas of South America, New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa. There are seventeen species of Penguins, and seven are found only in Antarctica.
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What kind of camouflage does a penguin use?
According the the American Museum of Natural History, "They are protected by their coloration, dark backs, and light undersides. This way, they are hard to spot from above, because they blend into the dark sea floor; from below, creatures looking up see the bright light from above, and so it is hard to spot a pale abdomen. This adaptation helps predators stay hidden from prey and prey stay hidden from predators."
What is the another animal that is similar to the penguin?
Emporer penguins are about 1 meter tall, or 3 foot 6 inches. So any animals about 1m are the same height - e.g. A monkey, a large dog, a small horse, a pig or sheep, a goat. All of these can be about 1m
(Please note - only emporer penguins are 1m tall, other penguins can be about 30cm (1 foot)
Do you say flock of penguins of pack of penguins?
The place where penguins breed on land is known as a Colony. Otherwise, there is no specific name other than a group of penguins.
What does a gentoo penguin eat?
Gentoo penguins eat Rock cod, Lantern Fish, crustaceans (krill), amphipods but mainly squid. Females tend to eat more krill, whereas males tend to eat more fish.
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Why do penguins get mistaken with mammals?
It is NOT a mammal, it lays eggs and they hatch. Mammals have live birth and feed their young with mammary glands, or breasts.
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i agree with that but it has fur and mammals have fur
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No - penguins have feathers not fur.
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look at this site: http://www.penguin.net.nz/faq/faq.html This will clarify your questions
No, technically penguins cannot fly. Penguins are birds, so they do have wings. However, the wing structures of penguins are evolved for swimming, rather than flying in the traditional sense.
What does the emperor penguin like to eat?
The Emperor Penguins' diet is Fish, squid, and crustaceans, which includes craps and shrimp.
Where can penguins be found in the wild?
The penguin has many natural habitats throughout the world including Antarctica, The Galapagos Islands, New Zealand, and South Africa. You can also find them in many zoo's throughout the world because of their rarity.
Are penguin flippers and bat wings homologous or analogous?
Yes they are.
I disagree. Even if they ultimately come from a common ancestor, in order to classify two characteristics as homologous, they have to have some similarities. After millions of years of being in the oceans, the fins of whales have evolved such that they are not at all similar to cats' legs.
What is one bird that cant fly but not a penguin?
Yes. The ostrich, the emu, and the kiwi come to mind as examples.
Does tortoise take care of the eggs?
No, Tortoises only just lay there eggs in the sand and cover them with sand afterwards, then they just swim out into the ocean and leave there eggs behind so that when the eggs hatch the young can go on the same journey they went when they were young. Then they probably meet up I think. sometimes yes sometimes no but they don't take care of there eggs.
Why is the African penguin endangered?
yes the cute little adorable African Penguin is endangered sadly. Most of them are endangered due to oil spills, predators, less nesting space, fishing, and the collections of guano which is used for their nesting. We can stop the decrease of these adorable creatures by stopping all these causes. We can mostly help by supporting all the causes trying to do the same thing. please help them! A penguin protector
Which kinds of penguins are classified as endangered?
Only four species of penguins are fully considered to be endangered (ie, imminently in danger of becoming extinct in the wild) by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature). However of the 17 species of penguins, all but 5 are considered at least vulnerable or threatened.
There are 17 species of penguins and they are all protected, meaning they cannot be hunted legally, or have their eggs collected. Despite this protection, penguin populations are decreasing, and in some areas they have decreased as much as 80%, but not all are endangered yet.
Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the penguin which is most at risk is the Galapagos penguin. It is listed as endangered, and this essentially means it is in danger of extinction within the foreseeable future throughmost of its range.
Currently, the African penguin is also under consideration for being added to this endangered species list.
The Southern Rockhopper is under consideration for being included on the threatened list.
Under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), the Humboldtpenguin is also listed as endangered.
Under the IUCN listing, the Erect Crested penguin and the Yellow eyed penguin are listed as endangered.
The status of the other penguins is as follows:
- Gentoo penguin - Near threatened
- Magellanic penguin - Near threatened
- Rockhopper penguin - Vulnerable (population declining)
- Macaroni penguin - Vulnerable (population declining)
- Fiordland crested penguin - Vulnerable (population declining)
- Snares Island penguin - Vulnerable (population small but currently stable)
- Royal penguin - (Vulnerable - population still recovering from being exploited in the past)
- Emperor penguin - Least concern (population stable)
- King penguin - Least concern (population stable or increasing)
- Adelie penguin - Least concern (population increasing in some regions, decreasing in others)
- Chinstrap penguin - Least concern
- Fairy penguin - Least concern
What do penguins eat for breakfast?
No, not many people eat this for breakfast, personally i have never tried this food. Although, come to think of it, i do not think i ever will!
Penguin eggs arent one of my preferable foods!
What are the difference between a penguin and a flamingo?
they both incubate their eggs but only the male incubates the baby penguin and a mother penguin can only lay 3 eggs a month female and male flamingo both incubate their egg and can only lay 1 egg a year
Why do penguins lay one egg per year?
this depends on the species of penguin. A penguin only ever lays one egg at a time, but some species lay two eggs several days apart.
The Emperor Penguin and the King Penguin lay just one egg. All other species lay two eggs, although in several species, the first egg often does not hatch or is not incubated. This is the case for the Erect-Crested Penguin, the Macaroni Penguin, the Royal Penguin, the Snares Penguin and the Rockhopper Penguin. Galapagos Penguins may lay either 1 or 2 eggs.
How do little blue fairy penguins breathe underwater?
Adele penguins breathe air through avian air sacs which are similar to lungs in mammals. They are able to hold their breath for extended periods while diving under the water.
