Penguins and Other Birds

- they have two legs and two wings

- they have beaks and no teeth

- their bodies are covered with feathers

- they hatch from eggs

- they are fed by their parents when they are very young;

But penguins are different from most birds because:

- they do not fly, they swim

- their bones are not hollow

- their feathers are more dense (thick and close together) and make a waterproof covering for their bodies

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