PenguinsPenguins

Yolanda MartinezYolanda Martinez

Per.2Per.2

May 23,2008May 23,2008

Most penguins are Most penguins are found in the found in the southern southern hemisphere. hemisphere.

There are 17 types There are 17 types of penguins.of penguins.

They are found in They are found in cold areascold areas

Penguins have adapted to swim under Penguins have adapted to swim under waterwater

The black part of a penguin lets it blend in The black part of a penguin lets it blend in with the dark water and the light part lets with the dark water and the light part lets it blend in with the lighter part of the it blend in with the lighter part of the oceanocean

This helps the penguin blend in and pray This helps the penguin blend in and pray can’t see them.can’t see them.

The wings had to be modify into flippres The wings had to be modify into flippres so they could swim fasterso they could swim faster

There are 32 There are 32 species of species of penguins extinctpenguins extinct

Penguins are most Penguins are most likely to be likely to be evolved from birdsevolved from birds

Their only relative Their only relative is the is the procellariiformesprocellariiformes

Penguins live on islands or remote Penguins live on islands or remote areas free of land predatorsareas free of land predators

Some penguins spend 75% of their Some penguins spend 75% of their time in the watertime in the water

Some penguins live in tropical Some penguins live in tropical climate, others live in the Antarcticaclimate, others live in the Antarctica

Penguins eat from Penguins eat from squids, krill, and fishsquids, krill, and fish

A penguins diet A penguins diet varies depending varies depending where the penguin where the penguin lives lives

At times penguins At times penguins get eaten by other get eaten by other birds, fish, and/or birds, fish, and/or mammalsmammals

Sharks, seals, and Sharks, seals, and sea lions; at times sea lions; at times the orcas (whales)the orcas (whales)

Humans have killed Humans have killed penguins for food and penguins for food and fishing bate (for fishing bate (for fishing)fishing)

It is believed that It is believed that indigenous have hunt indigenous have hunt penguins and taken penguins and taken their eggstheir eggs

In the 19In the 19thth and 20 and 20thth century penguins were century penguins were killed to make purses, killed to make purses, caps, and slipperscaps, and slippers

The feathers were The feathers were used for decorations in used for decorations in furs and other thingsfurs and other things

Penguins are still Penguins are still are being used for are being used for baitbait

One colony of king One colony of king penguins was penguins was almost destroyed by almost destroyed by construction being construction being done in the placedone in the place

Over fishing can Over fishing can decline the numbers decline the numbers of penguins for of penguins for example the example the Humboldt Humboldt

Most penguins get to live from 15 to Most penguins get to live from 15 to 20 years20 years

90% of the emperor chicks don’t 90% of the emperor chicks don’t make it during the first year (die)make it during the first year (die)

When producing two off springs the When producing two off springs the weakest one is most likely to dieweakest one is most likely to die

Fairy penguins rely on nocturne life to Fairy penguins rely on nocturne life to find food and don’t be huntfind food and don’t be hunt

50% of the king chicks may die of 50% of the king chicks may die of starvation during the winterstarvation during the winter