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Penguin Habitat
Where Penguins Live |
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photo © Guillaume Dargaud 1993 |
NO penguins live by the North Pole. Polar bears do, but not penguins. All penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere, and many penguins live on the very cold continent of Antarctica (the South Pole). The Emperor penguin and the Adelie penguins live in Antarctica all year long. |
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| Some others move to warmer waters in the winter. | ||
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are also found on the southern coasts of Australia, New Zealand, and
Africa, and the western coast of South America.
Penguins spend most of their time in the water. They come ashore to lay eggs and take care of their young when the eggs hatch. |
photo © Guillaume Dargaud 1993 |
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| Penguins can survive the very cold temperatures because they have three layers of feathers. The feathers are very dense (thick and close together) and they make a waterproof covering for the penguins. Penguins also have a thick layer of fat under their skin to insulate them from the cold. | ||
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Go to this site to learn more about where in the world penguins live: www.kidzone.ws/animals/penguins/facts10.htm Get a map of the seven continents from your teacher and color the areas of the world where you would find penguins. |
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