Types
When penguins use their wings to move through water, what is it called?
Swimming
What is a penguin covered with?
Feathers
Which is the largest kind of penguin?
Emperor
How do penguins walk?
They waddle.
What is another name for a penguin's wings?
Flippers
How do chicks get fed? What is the word for it?
Regurgitate (parent penguins throw up food to feed their chicks)
How many types of Penguins are there?
17
When penguins jump head first into water, what is that called?
Diving
How many layers of feathers does a penguin have?
Two (2)
Who looks for the food when the chick is still an egg?
Mother
What do male Emperor Penguins do together to keep warm during the Antarctic winter?
They huddle.
Which penguin has yellow on their neck and head?
King
What is the fat under a penguin's skin called?
Blubber
What is it called when chicks shed their down and grow adult feathers?
Molting or Fledging
Where do penguins spend most of their time?
In the water swimming and hunting for food
What penguin is the fastest swimmer?
Gentoo
What do penguins have on their tongues?
Barbs
What makes Penguins different from other birds?
They cannot fly.