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Penguins
By: Lauren Kracik
2nd Grade Class
Some facts about Penguins
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Penguins are birds.
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The average lifespan of penguins
is 15 to 20 years.
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Penguins are known to be very
social.
-Other Facts Penguins
have more
feathers than most other
birds.
 A penguins eyes are
sensitive to violet, blue and
green light.
 Penguins eat shrimp, squid,
and fish.
More Facts

Penguins can’t fly, they swim

Penguins spend 75% of their
time underwater

Penguins use their big eyes to
see underwater
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Penguins can swim up to 15
miles per hour
Different Kinds
 Click
here to check out the 17
different kinds of penguins!
 http://users.tellurian.com/teach/pe
nguins/facts.html
Height
 Tallest
penguin is the
Emperor penguin,
which is 3.7 feet tall.
 The shortest penguin is
the Fairy penguin,
which is 16 inches tall.
 Penguins have knees!
Communication

There are 3 different types of calls
that penguins use in order to
communicate with others.
-The contact call
-The display call
-The threat call

Each penguin has a different call.
Raising Children
 The
Mama Penguin lays two
eggs, but will only raise one.
A
penguin will make a nest for
their young out of pebbles.
 The
Papa penguin sometimes
digs a hole in the ground to put
the egg in.
Predators
< The list of animals
that kill penguins >
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Killer Whales
Leopard Seals
Great Sukas
Sea Lions
Humans
~Some Penguin Jokes~
Q: Why do penguins carry fish in their
beaks?
A: Because they don't have pockets.
Q: What's black & white and goes
round and round?
A: A penguin stuck in a revolving door.
Q: What do penguins order for lunch?
A: Icebergers
~Songs & Poems~
 Click
here to see some songs
& poems about Penguins!

http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/p
enguins/activities2.htm

http://www.pickens.k12.sc.us/hes
teachers/laboonac/Web%20Pag
es/penguin_poems.htm
Coloring Pages
 Now
you can color your very own penguin!
It can be any color you want!
 http://www.coloring.ws/penguins1.htm
Works Citied

http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/peng
uins/activities1.htm
 http://users.tellurian.com/teach/peng
uins/facts.html
 http://www.pickens.k12.sc.us/hestea
chers/laboonac/Web%20Pages/pen
guin_poems.htm