March of the Penguins

What is a baby penguin called?

• Puppy

• Chick

• Calf

• Cub

A penguin chick is covered in feathers called...

• fur

• down

• cotton

• scales

Where do Emperor penguins keep their eggs?

• In a nest

• On the ice

• In the brood pouch

What is it called when penguins group together for warmth?

• Snuggling

• Grouping

• Huddle

• Nesting

Where do all Penguins in the wild live?

• The North Pole

• Middletown, Ohio

• In the Southern Hemisphere

• In the United States and Canada

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

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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Penguins only eat fish so this makes them a ________.

• omnivore

• herbivore

• carnivore

• decomposer

Which animal is an enemy to a Penguin Egg?

• Sea Turtle

• Seagulls

• Polar Bears

• Humpback Whales

What is the primary reason Emperor penguins migrate during the Antarctic winter?

• To find food

• To escape predators

• To breed and incubate eggs

• To find warmer climates

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