Biology Penguin

Where do all Penguins in the wild live?

• The North Pole
• Middletown, Ohio
• In the Southern Hemisphere
• In the United States and Canada

What is one reason a Penguin is NOT an ordinary bird?

• It swims
• It doesn't fly
• It lays eggs 
• It builds a nest. 

How many layers of feathers does a Penguin have?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Which animal below is a predator of an adult Penguin?  (eats a penguin)

• polar bears
• alligators
• seals
• sea turtles

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Which animal is an enemy to a Penguin Egg?

• Sea Turtle
• Seagulls
• Polar Bears
• Humpback Whales

Penguins spend most of their lives in the ________________.

• ocean
• sea
• water
• all of the above

Which of the following groups describes a penguin best?

• carnivore, mammal, predator, bird
• bird, herbivore, feathers, flies
• mammal, egg layer, swimmer, bird
• bird, flightless, consumer, carnivore

In the one video we watched about Penguins, what was the reason they gave that causes penguins to waddle?

• short flippers and long beaks
• short legs and long beaks
• big feet and short legs
• big feet and short flippers

When the Emperor Penguins jumps out of the water to land on the ice, what does it use to allow it to triple its speed on exit. 

• a tunnel of fish
• a tunnel of bubbles
• a tunnel of ice
• a tunnel of dirt

Why are penguins feathers black and white?

• to help them swim better
• they are going on a date and need to look good
• to camouflage them on the snow and in the water 
• to help them toboggan on the ice.

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