Penguins by Janhvi

Penguins Facts For Kids
Kids became fascinated with the popularity of the movie ‘Happy Feet’. Here, we have gathered few penguin facts for kids that your kids will love to know.

Penguins are birds that cannot fly.
They are great swimmers and divers.
Their wings work as paddle for swimming.
The torpedo shape of their body helps them swim at high speeds.
They can also waddle on land.
Penguins have two eggs.
They are born with a gland closer to their breaks.
When they saltwater, water passes by and salt is stored in the glands.
When the salt storage completely fills the gland, penguins go to a rock and knock his beak. This allows him to empty the salt content.
Male penguins take care of their chicks.
Parents take turns warming the egg.
Female penguins go for searching foods.
In cold places, males balance eggs on their feet and cover with belly flap to keep them warm.
They usually move within groups.
They eat snow as a source of fresh water.
They take small naps in the water.
Penguins use sign language to communicate with each other.
They make use of their flippers and head to talk to other penguins.


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Penguins are social creatures.
They adapt to various climates.
They live in large colonies called rookeries.
They waddle when they walk.
Penguins are dresses in classic black and white.
Penguins communicate with each other through body language.
They spend most of their lives in water.
They don’t fear humans but are endangered by oil spills, water pollution, and the over harvesting of ocean fish.
Their body is insulated with a thick layer of blubber that keeps them warm.
They leap out of water while swimming.
They can walk faster than humans.
They can hold their breath for about 20 minutes under water.
They have more feathers per square inch that keeps them warm in frigid waters.
They are counter-shaded for camouflage.
Baby penguins have soft feathers known as down.
They count on their parents for food until they grow up with waterproof juvenile feathers.
They pick up stones and store them in their crop. This helps them to float when they are in water.
They can control blood flow through fat.
Rockhopper penguins have very loud calls.

Facts About Penguin Diet
Here are some true facts about penguin diet.



Penguin’s diet varies by season, location and species.
They are carnivores.
They mostly eat seafood.
The main food is fish.
They also eat squid, krill and crustaceans.
Some species eat surface schooling fish species while others are mid-water or bottom feeders.
They have a hook at the end of their bill that helps them to grab food.
They also have backward facing bristles on their tongues. These bristles help them to get rid of slippery sea food.
They drink salt water.
They have a handy in house filtration system.
A gland in their body removes the salt reserves from their body.

Emperor Penguins Facts


Emperors are the largest penguins.
They are only found on Antarctica.
They eat fish and crustaceans such as crabs and shrimp.
They have a black head, chin and throat.
They have yellow patches on their throat and near their ears.
They have short wings to help them dive.
They have brown eyes.
They weigh about 60 to 90 pounds.
They are about 36 to 44 inches tall.
This penguin lives in the harshest weather by employing physiological adaptations and cooperative behaviors.
The female penguin lays one egg which is kept warm by the male penguin.
They do not make a nest.
Males can lose half their weight while keeping an egg warm.
Male penguins stand together in a big huddle for up to 9 weeks.
They huddle together to escape from wind and keep themselves warm.
They spend long winters on open ice.
Males eat nothing when taking care of their eggs.
Mother penguins take care of their chicks with the warmth of their own brood pouches.
Emperor penguins have a life span 20 years.