Researching the Emperor penguin
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Colour
Emperor penguins colours are yellow, black and
white for the chicks and are grey and white.
Diet
Fish and krill are the consistent menu for the
Emperor Penguin along with squid and crustaceans.
Breeding
Emperor penguins are birds meaning they lay eggs in
stead of live birth like mammals. The female lays the
eggs but then the male sits on the egg incubating it until it hatches.
Wings
Penguins have wings but do not fly, they have adapted
to swimming and using their wings as paddles to push them through the water.
Shape
Emperor penguins shape changes over their life time
from a pear shape to an oval from front facing view.
Chicks
The chicks of the emperor penguins are tiny normally
being practised by their mother or father on how to
catch fishes and incubate eggs until their ready to find a partner.
Habitat
Emperor penguins live among other penguins in the
Antarctic normally being the dominate leader over the other penguins.
Feathers
Emperor penguins feathers are much like their
colour because that is what makes them up.
Size
Chicks – adult
Chicks are born in an egg like most birds and they come
out with fluffy feathers and white wings as they grow up their feathers become
smoother and yellow feathers start to form around their necks
and their wings and back become black along with their face.
Relationship
Emperor penguins relationship with the wife and husband is
like birds the husband incubates the egg and the female goes
out and swims and catches fishes for the family.
Numbers
There are roughly 595,000 emperor penguins in Antarctica and eight species of penguin
· Adelie penguin.
· African Penguin.
· Chinstrap Penguin.
· Emperor Penguin.
· Erect-Crested Penguin.
· Fiordland Penguin.
· Galapagos Penguin.
· Gentoo Penguin.
Colour
Emperor penguins colours are yellow, black and
white for the chicks and are grey and white.
Diet
Fish and krill are the consistent menu for the
Emperor Penguin along with squid and crustaceans.
Breeding
Emperor penguins are birds meaning they lay eggs in
stead of live birth like mammals. The female lays the
eggs but then the male sits on the egg incubating it until it hatches.
Wings
Penguins have wings but do not fly, they have adapted
to swimming and using their wings as paddles to push them through the water.
Shape
Emperor penguins shape changes over their life time
from a pear shape to an oval from front facing view.
Chicks
The chicks of the emperor penguins are tiny normally
being practised by their mother or father on how to
catch fishes and incubate eggs until their ready to find a partner.
Habitat
Emperor penguins live among other penguins in the
Antarctic normally being the dominate leader over the other penguins.
Feathers
Emperor penguins feathers are much like their
colour because that is what makes them up.
Size
Chicks – adult
Chicks are born in an egg like most birds and they come
out with fluffy feathers and white wings as they grow up their feathers become
smoother and yellow feathers start to form around their necks
and their wings and back become black along with their face.
Relationship
Emperor penguins relationship with the wife and husband is
like birds the husband incubates the egg and the female goes
out and swims and catches fishes for the family.
Numbers
There are roughly 595,000 emperor penguins in Antarctica and eight species of penguin
· Adelie penguin.
· African Penguin.
· Chinstrap Penguin.
· Emperor Penguin.
· Erect-Crested Penguin.
· Fiordland Penguin.
· Galapagos Penguin.
· Gentoo Penguin.