Emperor Penguins
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The biggest penguins?Emperor Penguins are the
biggest Penguins. They are 120 cm tall and can weigh 40 kilograms.
Here
is an Emperor Penguin next to a 2 metre
man.
Emperor penguins have yellow patches around their
ears and throat.
And they long narrow beaks (see photo
above).
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Where do they live?Emperor penguins
live in the Antarctic. This is the coldest place in the world. In
winter it is dark 24 hours a day.
Emperor penguins are the only bird or animal to
stay on the Antarctic ice during the winter.
photo
by robnunn, Flickr Creative Commons
There are also
Emperor penguins in the islands off South
America. The ones you see in the photo are in
Argentina.
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Chicks?Emperor penguins have their
chicks on the ice.
Mothers
keep their chicks warm in their brood pouches.
They have to be very careful. A chick that falls
on the ice would die in a few minutes.
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How long do they live for?
Emperor
Penguins are very tough and strong. They live
longer than other penguins despite living in the
coldest place.
They can live up to
50 years-old.
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DivingEmperor Penguins
can dive to 565 meters. This is deeper than any other bird.
Emperors
can stay under for more than 20
minutes.
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Fun Facts
Emperor
penguins eat fish, squid and Krill.
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They have
several layers of feathers. They also
huddle together to keep warm. |
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Mumble
in Happy Feet is an Emperor
penguin
Penguins
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Quick Quiz
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Learning
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More Emperor Penguin Materials
from National Geographic
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*Emperor
*Little
*Macaroni
*African
*Peruvian Penguin*
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